World Chess Championship Showdown Looms

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https://new.uschess.org/super-grandmaster-chess/caruana-neutralizes-carlsens-last-white-championship-monday-looms/

After a rest day on Sunday, November 25th, defending World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway and American challenger Fabiano Caruana, the top two rated players in the world, will meet in one more classical chess game on Monday November 26th. Caruana will play with the white pieces. If the match is still tied, they come back on Wednesday, November 28th for a four-game rapid tie-break match, followed by five pairs of blitz games, and finally Armageddon if needed.

(not sure what Armageddon is......) A most fascinating event to follow, if you're a chess enthusiast!

[PoliticAverse]

1. "not sure what Armageddon is" - it's a fast chess tiebreaker...

See: https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/armageddon-tiebreakers-and-alternatives-611229

[Number9Dream]

2. Come on, Fabiano!

[Blue_Tires]

3. Are they taking bets or something?

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4. I'm sure someone in Vegas is.....

Couldn't say regarding FIDE, but I wouldn't be greatly surprised--they need the money.

[Blue_Tires]

5. I wanna put $10 down on Spassky

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6. I'll take that, and put $20 on Kronstein!

He's a helluva player--just ask James Bond! or MacAdams.....