FIDE World Cup 2023

Anyone know what the chess sets they are using are called?

Chess sets.

I think Magnus Carlsen will be the winner because he has more competition experience, he is able to play many openings (I mean iit's not encouraging to try to make an opening preparation against Magnus Carlsen I think) and he's just potentially the best chess player but I'm happy that the final will be with Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa because he's a talented young player of 18 years old and he is less known (I mean Fabiano Carana, Magnus Carlsen know him too well and he must know how to play him in relation to his weaknesses etc. but with Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is different I think).

Is the final 4 games of classical then tie breaker if needed? or still only 2 classical games then tie breaker?

Normaly if I'm not mistaken there are 2 games in time long, if equality it is 2 games in time 25m+10s per move, if equality it is 2 games in time 10m+10s per move, if equality it is 2 games in time 5m+3s per move, if equality it is 1 game in time 3m+2s per move and if a draw Black win.

Since Magnus isn't playing in candidates then the other 3 semi finalists are in the candidates. So that means Caruana, Abasov, & Pragg are already qualified for the candidates.

I think Hikaru will win

Naka lost to Pragg in the round of 32.

Abasov has gotten a whole truck load of rating points this tournament. 34 points which is a lot in the top 100. He's went from #97 to #58 from this tournament result. He's 67% vs 2671 average.

Thats a conspiracy theory spread by the matrix, Naka is the GOAT he defeated Pragg easy

I've enjoyed it myself. I also am rooting for Magnus. I believe he will win

Welp, Magsy finally won this tournament.

The goat 🐐