"Insights from Magnus Carlsen on FIDE Candidates 2024"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Chess.com

Magnus Carlsen has ranked the eight contenders in the upcoming Candidates Tournament, with Alireza Firouzja and Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu expected to do well, Ian Nepomniachtchi as a top contender, and Gukesh Dommaraju and Vidit Gujrathi likely to do poorly. Carlsen believes Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura are likely to win, while Nijat Abasov is in for a tough time.