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Apr 2024
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EP 112 | Ranking the 2024 FIDE Candidate...

IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess, GM Jesse Kraai
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Who will be the next World Chess Champion? How do the 2024 FIDE Candidates stack up? GM Jesse Kraai, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, and IM David Pruess weigh in and rank the 2024 FIDE Candidates.

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CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Intro
0:55 - Initial Thoughts on 2024 Candidates
7:32 - Ranking the 2024 Candidates
11:39 - Nijat Abasov
12:54 - Vidit Gujrathi
17:33 - Gukesh D.
22:12 - Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
25:17 - Ian Nepomniachtchi
32:15 - Alireza Firouzja
38:44 - Hikaru Nakamura
45:15 - Fabiano Caruana 
52:52 - ChessDojo Membership Promo
53:44 - Bonus questions

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