It's strange...
...but in all honesty, I forgot that the WCC had started.
Well, I also have to admit that this WCC feels just different - especially knowing that Nepo lost to Magnus and now is in the lead (to be fair though, it's just one game).
I don't have a preferred winner this time - but I want to see amazing play from both of them.
Before, you know, they get crushed by Magnus in the next WCC... ̄\_(ツ)_/ ̄
...but in all honesty, I forgot that the WCC had started.
Well, I also have to admit that this WCC feels just different - especially knowing that Nepo lost to Magnus and now is in the lead (to be fair though, it's just one game).
I don't have a preferred winner this time - but I want to see amazing play from both of them.
Before, you know, they get crushed by Magnus in the next WCC... ̄\_(ツ)_/ ̄
I hope Nepo
@thesonics said in #13:
> Ding is a shell of a man psychologically.
> I think that’s his decision to make a point of not playing mind games and be true to his feelings.. well now he has shared with the world he is struggling with the mental and thus cemented this situation
>
> Mind games is healthy it forces you to retain a positive outlook ... Ding is not there.
>
> Nepo can celebrate at this point.
Yeah Nepo has the advantage. He's been there before. He's prepared for the stress.
> Ding is a shell of a man psychologically.
> I think that’s his decision to make a point of not playing mind games and be true to his feelings.. well now he has shared with the world he is struggling with the mental and thus cemented this situation
>
> Mind games is healthy it forces you to retain a positive outlook ... Ding is not there.
>
> Nepo can celebrate at this point.
Yeah Nepo has the advantage. He's been there before. He's prepared for the stress.
Nepo isn't the best psychologically either. They have contrasting play styles, so will be interesting to see if they both play without self doubt
Looks like Ian will be the winner unless there's a "hail marry" in the later rounds.
@rabbitcarrot73 said in #24:
> The information that said that anand won after an early deficit in 2008 is faulty, he did it in 2010.
Thank you for the correction, the article has been amended to reflect the right World Championship
> The information that said that anand won after an early deficit in 2008 is faulty, he did it in 2010.
Thank you for the correction, the article has been amended to reflect the right World Championship
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@Cynosure said in #37:
> Thank you for the correction, the article has been amended to reflect the right World Championship
Your welcome.
> Thank you for the correction, the article has been amended to reflect the right World Championship
Your welcome.
One has to wonder if it is even possible to be psychologically prepared after qualifying via arranged results in fake tournaments, where all the games of all other players were draws.
How can you receive that sort of privilege but then enter the real competition as the underdog? The makes you an even bigger underdog psychologically, than if everything else was the same but you had actually maintained your rating in enough real tournament games to qualify.
How can you receive that sort of privilege but then enter the real competition as the underdog? The makes you an even bigger underdog psychologically, than if everything else was the same but you had actually maintained your rating in enough real tournament games to qualify.
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