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Who will win, Vishy or Magnus?

I don't know what to expect. Vishy seemed to be incredibly stubborn last championship, thought maybe that's because he was the then champ.
Vishy of course. He's da man. Some how he has been so competitive that he get's what he wants. This time he wants his title back. Be very afraid.
Magnus with his impeccable "grinding" chess is still the favorite, but I'll be rooting for Vishy (again).

I just find him extremely likable as a person, and his chess is way more exciting than Magnus'. I'm glad he didn't decide to stop his career after his loss of the title, and actually easily dominated the Candidates Tournament. (Well, part of it was Aronian and Kramnik playing horribly...)

Vishy seems easily affected by the pressure. Now that he is again in-form, I think if he manages to keep a "nothing to lose or to prove" mentality he will be a much tougher opponent for Magnus.

Best case scenario is an early win for Vishy. That would boost his confidence and allow him to not push too much for wins, thus avoiding unnecessary risks. Despite the fact that he attacks more than Magnus, he is actually tough to beat when playing solidly.

Well, that's my opinion anyway. I'm a *total* patzer, so it feels a bit like commenting on football (=soccer), where you have all those beer-belly couch-coaches eager to express their views...
"Best case scenario is an early win for Vishy. That would boost his confidence and allow him to not push too much for wins, thus avoiding unnecessary risks. "

I think this is / was the whole problem for Vishy. It's not like he pushes too much, he pushes too little. For example last games of candidates. You really think that with Carlsens mentality he wouldn't have gone for the full point with better position just coz he's afraid to lose? Also games in WC that he had advantage against Magnus he went for somewhat safe solutions when Magnus was eager to push it to the limits.

Anyway... Anand has shown that he is the best challenger but I don't believe this old man has enough spirit to threat Magnus. In my personal opinion main threats in future will be Aronian, Nakamura and Caruana
After Gashimov memorial, well Magnus seems unstoppable actually. He is in his best years for mentally and calculating skills. i think Magnus will preserve his "world champion" title for a few more years.
Otherside of course Anand is a player you can never say "he's easy opponent". You know "Never underestimate the heart of a champion" but i think Anand is against all odds in current situation.
Carlsen lost a game today against Caruana. This surely shows the World Champion is a human being after all. I suspect this will give Anand some confidence for his upcoming match.

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