2025 FIDE World Cup: Official Discussion Thread

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I am rooting for Gukesh, Arjun and other Indian players.

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Rochade_Augsburg hat geschrieben:

Vincent Keymer should qualify for Candidates.

It would be nice, if VK would become with Bluebaum the 2nd German Player at the Candidates.

He made a new value for the German Elo Record from Najditsch's 2737 to a new world class Level + 35 and live #4 in the World on Nov 1st 2025

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MurtiLahaan2018 hat geschrieben:

I am rooting for Gukesh, Arjun and other Indian players.

There are a lot engaged and smart young Players. I like to see Videos from The Big Greek, IM Georgios Souleidis and WGM Josefine Safarli, former Heinemann.

That open my eyes as an Amateur, Elo 1767.

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That so great

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Напишу, чтобы дали награду

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Meu favorito: Gukesh Dommaraju.

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DreamscapeHorizons wrote:

Please, please.... puleeeeeze let Vincent Keymer finish top 3 so he can play in the candidates. He rightfully should've got a spot at the fide grand swiss. He's #4 now in the world rankings. But winning 6 matches straight in the world cup is like climbing Mt Everest on one leg.

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littleseasonisnow wrote:
DreamscapeHorizons wrote:

Please, please.... puleeeeeze let Vincent Keymer finish top 3 so he can play in the candidates. He rightfully should've got a spot at the fide grand swiss. He's #4 now in the world rankings. But winning 6 matches straight in the world cup is like climbing Mt Everest on one leg. magnus carlsen can

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it is not possible to climb mt everest with just one leg unless you have super cool gagets

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These matches are so short it's hard for the better player to prove they're better. The favorite in game 1 might get dragged into an unfavorable or unfamiliar variation & lose & in the 2nd game they're desperate for a win so they take crazy risks & lose. If they go to tiebreaker its still short 2 game matches, just faster & faster.

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No

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Hello everyone

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The whole field is about to get MOKED... LFG!

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Ywy

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Hi so I am new I have no friends can anyone please send me friend request

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Go nodirbek

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I don't think VLADY KRAMNIK will accused all of CHEATING this time.. Because he will be facing multiple complains if all that he will be accused will commit suicide..

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This will be my first world cup since getting into chess happy

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Wow, a $2,000,000 prize fund! That's incredible. I'm also excited to see that three players will qualify for the Candidates Tournament. The single-elimination format with tiebreaks should make for some intense matches. Looking forward to November!

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meadows_hands wrote:

This will be my first world cup since getting into chess

It's exciting. It's my favorite chess event by far.