World Chess Championship Predictions Favor Carlsen!
Posted: April 22, 2021
Updated: April 22, 2021
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Carlsen is arguably the greatest of all time
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The competition for the challenger spot is as close as it gets
No surprises in the world chess championship predictions and odds as Carlsen opens as a huge favorite. The current world champion has dominated the sport for the past 8-10 years. As a result, chess fans and bookies expect him to win any tournament he participates in. However, things are not as easy as it seems since he will face fierce competition from the top contender who will emerge as the candidate tournament #1. Who do you think will be the world champion by the end of 2021?
Magnus Carlsen is the Favorite as Always
Current world chess champion Magnus Carlsen is arguably the best player in the history of the game. Some people referred to him as the Mozart of chess in his early career. In any chess tournament the Norwegian participates in, he is the favorite to win regardless of the time format. Carlsen is comfortable playing any type of time format in chess, and he is the world champion in the blitz, rapid, and standard time controls. With a rating of 2847, the world champion his head and shoulder ahead of everyone else. Since his last title defense against Caruana was a close battle, expect him to be more prepared for the next challenger this time around. As a result, 1xBET Sportsbook, the odds of him retaining the title are 1.30.
The Candidates Included in the World Chess Championship Predictions
With the 1xBET Sportsbook that you can bet on along with their betting odds:
| Ian Nepomniachtchi | 7.9 |
| Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | 8.00 |
| Fabiano Caruana | 9.00 |
| Liren Ding | 21.00 |
| Anish Giri | 31.00 |
| Alexander Grischuk | 50.00 |
| Wang Hao | 51.00 |
| Kirill Alekseenko | 426.00 |
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