2021 Champions Chess Tour Predictions – Will the World Champion Dominate?

The 2021 Champions Chess Tour predictions reveal that the world champion open as the favorite. Carlsen has been showing some phenomenal form lately, and almost seems unstoppable. However, winning the title will not be an easy task to achieve as other super grandmasters are participating. US champion Wesely So could be a serious threat if he is in form. Additionally, Nepomniachtchi and Artemiev are exceptional players in the rapid time format. Therefore, their chances to steal away the title are considerable. The list does not stop there as several other super grandmasters will participate. Who do you predict will be the winner?

Magnus is on Fire Lately

Grandmaster Anish Giri has once expressed that Magnus Carlsen is a “piece” stronger than the field. When in form, the world champion becomes unstoppable. In fact, he is the only player in history to hold the world championship in the blitz, rapid, and classical formats simultaneously. The combination of Carlsen’s intuition, comprehensive preparation, and calculation abilities makes him one of the greatest of all time. As the world champion prepares to defend his title against Nepomniachtchi, he has lately shown again why he is comfortably ahead of his competitors.

Carlsen has been dominating a few of the recent tournament his has taken part in. Chess.com described his victory of the Aimchess U.S. Rapid as “A fairly smooth ride” with the champion winning two sets against Artemiev. Additionally, he won the Norway Chess title after securing four consecutive wins in the classical format. With the world champion in good spirit, online sportsbook sites in Norway have him open as the favorite in 2021 Champions Chess Tour predictions. At 22BET Sportsbook, the betting odds for Carlsen to win the last and final tournament of the tour are 2.00.

2021 Champions Chess Tour Predictions: Will Wesely’s Inconsistency Continues?

There is no doubt that Wesely So is one of the best players in the current era of chess. The American US champion ranks 6th in Fide’s classical rating system with 2778 points. Wesely is one of the most solid players of his generation with exceptional calculation accuracy. The world champion even once expressed he would rather avoid playing against him in a recent tournament.

Unfortunately, the 27-year-old is at times inconsistent with his performance. For instance, after coming 2nd in the Sinquefield Cup with half a point behind the leader, Wesely opened as the 2nd favorite for the Aimchess US Rapid. However, Wesely’s performance was below expectations after failing to progress beyond the quarterfinals. Therefore, it is a challenge to predict where he will finish in the upcoming tournament. Regardless, bookies have him open as the 2nd favorite in their 2021 Champions Chess Tour predictions and odds. At 22BET Sportsbook, the betting odds for Wesely to win the title are 4.00.

2021 Champions Chess Tour Predictions for Ian Nepomniachtchi

2021 is probably Nepomniachtchi’s best year in his career. After an impressive performance in the candidate’s tournament, the Russian secured himself a chance to challenge Carlsen for the world title. Some analysts even expressed that Nepo may have the style to take down the world champion. The Russian grandmaster is an extremely quick player in sharp positions. Therefore, if he can lure Carlsen into an unexplored preparation, his chances to defeat him will become much better.

As Nepo is having a good year, bookies believe he has a good chance at winning the last tournament of the 2021 Champions Chess Tour. Since all games will be played at the rapid and blitz time format, the Russian’s speed will come in handy. At 22BET Sportsbook, the betting odds for Nepomniachtchi to win the title are 4.50.

Vladislav Artemiev is in Great Shape

One of the most promising up-and-coming talents is Vladislav Artemiev. The 23-year-old is currently 12th in FIDE’s rapid rankings with 2755 points. Artemiev possesses an excellent understanding of positional chess which is something the world champion commended him on. Additionally, he is very quick on the clock, so the rapid format will certainly suit him. Artemiev put on display his skills in his last appearance at Aimchess U.S. Rapid tournament. The Russian reached the final before losing to the world champion. Therefore, bookies and online sportsbook sites in Norway believe he has a decent chance to win the title. 22BET Sportsbook has him open with odds equal to 12.00 in their 2021 Champions Chess Tour predictions. Do you think Artemiev will be able to go that extra step and snatch the title away from everyone else?

2021 Champions Chess Tour Predictions Include Other Super GMs

Several other super grandmasters will be participating in the final part of the tour. For instance, Levon Aronian is one of the other top contenders with good chances of winning. The 38-year-old is one of the most experienced in the field. However, he will be slightly slower than his younger competitors in the rapid format which may hurt his performance. Aronian opens with betting odds equal to 15.00 in the 2021 Champions Chess Tour predictions. If you believe that none of the previous players will win the title, 22BET Sportsbook has got you covered. Several other betting options are available for you. The table below shows the remaining candidates along with their betting odds. Who do you believe will win?

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