No Linkfest This Week/Candidates Discussion Thread
Hey everyone, the Linkfest needs a “personal day” or I guess you could call it a personal week. I will be back next week with two weeks worth of links. In the meantime, what do you guys think about the Candidates?
Are you not entertained?
(Assuming yes) What has made the tournament so entertaining?
Will the French Exchange become the main line of the French?
Will Naka play double king pawn, the French, or the Sicilian tomorrow vs. Nepo in what could be the biggest game of his career (Until Sunday at least) ?
Who do you think will win? I have been wrong before, but my current feeling is that Gukesh will find a way, and Tan Zhongyi will hang on in the Women’s section.
If Naka or Caruana were to win, would we see a World Championship take place in the United States? (As FM Mike Klein suggested in my interview today with him today)
OK, if I ramble on much more it will defeat the purpose of taking this week off. I look forward to hearing your thoughts in the comments!
Either Gukesh or Naka would make chess blow up even more. No offense to Fabi or Nepo but not the same appeal. Pulling for Naka
Hi Ben,
Just wanted to let you know that I started a chess substack - focusing on the candidate's finale right now. I hope you get to check it out and link it occasionally here if you like it.
Best,
FM Andy Lee