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The 2024 FIDE Candidates tournament is off and running with some entertaining chess and plenty of surprises. (Although perhaps the identities of the leaders in the Open and Women\u2019s sections aren\u2019t as surprising.) I have been riveted by this tournament and am hoping to provide audio analysis and perspective from different guests on each rest day. In today\u2019s pod, I briefly share my early impressions, than welcome recent guest Denis Markov back to the podcast. Denis had just returned from attending Rounds 1 and 2 in Toronto and described what it was like to attend the event. We went into everything from FIDE\u2019s cheat prevention methods, to what the viewing experience is like within the venue. Whether you are thinking of making a last minute trip to Toronto, or just want to live vicariously through Denis, I think you will enjoy his report of a trip that Denis says he definitely will not regret. We will be back with more coverage of this fantastic tournament on the next rest day, Friday April 12.\xa0\n00:02 - Introduction and Plan for Perpetual Chess Coverage\n02:00- Tournament Standings and Ben\u2019s early Impressions\n11:00 -Preview of Round Five Pairings\n13:30- Denis Markov joins for a trip report from Toronto\xa0(previously heard on Episode 359) \n13:57- Buying Tickets and Ticket Options\n15:40- VIP Tickets and Balcony Experience\n17:32- What it is like watching the players\xa0\n19:50- Player Interactions and Autographs\n23:00- The Fan Zone and Chess Personalities\n26:47 -Spotting Chess Personalities\n31:41-Meeting Gukesh and Viswanathan Anand\n33:57-- Comparing the Candidates Tournament with attending the 2016 World Championship Match\n36:57- Denis' Final Thoughts\xa0\nIf you would like to help support Perpetual Chess via Patreon, you can do so here: \nBen Johnson | creating Perpetual Chess Podcast | Patreon\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices