Award Winning Author, Chessable Author, and Noted Opening Theoretician, IM Christof Sielecki joins me to discuss the FIDE Candidates Tournament through 12 rounds. Topics include: Nepo's dominance, the important battle for 2nd place, Alireza's struggles, Nakamura's Quick Draw in Round 12, the Quality of Play, and whether Magnus might be enticed to defend his crown if the World Championship format were tweaked.

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Here are a few of the articles, and videos we referenced:

Hikaru's Round 12 Recap

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Thanks to our sponsors, Chessable.com and Aimchess.com.

Here are a few of the articles, and videos we referenced:

Chess by the Numbers Updated Probabilities

Hikaru's Round 12 Recap

MVL's Interview with Chessbase

Tarjei Svenson for Chess24 on GM Kramnik's Comments

The Games from the Candidates

Nepo discussed a letter from FIDE in the postgame interview on Chess.com’s Broadcast

GothamChess' Round 3 Recap

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https://www.chessable.com/author/Chessexplained/

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MVL's Interview with Chessbase

Tarjei Svenson for Chess24 on GM Kramnik's Comments

The Games from the Candidates

GothamChess' Round 3 Recap

Check out all of IM Christof Sielecki's Chessable Courses here:

https://www.chessable.com/author/Chessexplained/

If you would like to help support Perpetual Chess, you can do so here:

https://www.patreon.com/perpetualchess

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