Bonus Pod- FIDE Candidates Round 12 Breakdown (Part 1)- An Epic Finish Awaits, as Naka, Nepo and Gukesh are Tied!

Published: April 19, 2024, 4:30 a.m.

As we enter the final rest day, The FIDE Candidates tournament is set up for maximum drama with a three-way tie for first place and two rounds remaining. Joining me from Toronto to discuss it is FM\xa0Dalton Perrine. We highlight the continued trend of surprising opening choices and results, as well as the increased tension in the room as the tournament builds to a climax.\xa0In the women's section, we are down to two contenders for the Candidates title, as Tan Zhongyi and Lei Tingjie are separated by a half a point.Dalton and I discuss all of the key matchups and surprises we have seen, as we look forward to the final chapter of an entertaining tournament. I will be back with one more bonus pod later on Friday,\xa0as Chess.com\u2019s FM Mike Klein joins me from Toronto.\xa0\nMentioned in pod:\n@ponysunrise photos:\nhttps://twitter.com/sunrise_pony\n@chessnumbers tweet -\nhttps://x.com/ChessNumbers/status/1781113720212742568\nCalib Wetheralll's Tournament Simulations-\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/chess/comments/1c7iy1g/fide_candidates_tournament_updated_predictions/\n\n\n\nThanks to FM Dalton Perrine for joining me! Here is how to reach him:\xa0\nChessable Author page:\nhttps://www.chessable.com/author/mattydperrine/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIzuOx_63p9AIVkElyCh0z-A53EAAYASAAEgJY5vD_BwE\nChess.com\nhttps://www.chess.com/member/mattydperrine\n\xa0His Coaching Services:\nhttps://nextlevelchesscoaching.com/fm-dalton-perrine/\n\nIf you would like to help support Perpetual Chess via Patreon, you can do so here:\nhttps://www.patreon.com/PerpetualChess\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices