Nepo strikes back ! Candidates Madrid 2022

Nepo proved better and wiser in the 2nd Candidates event he participated and managed to win it with a dominating lead (1,5 point ahead of the field) .Could he improve his chances in his second WCH match if there will be one ?

In case the World Champion Magnus Carlsen refuses to defend his title ( unlike to happen in my opinion) Ding will get a golden ticket to fight for the title ! Thus his 2nd place in the event has a great value .

Good perf for Nakamura ,who lost the 2nd place on the very last round vs Ding  and good perf as well for Radjabov .

It seems experience proved more valuable than youth ,since Rapport Firouzja and Duda performed under their stregth in the long and demanding event !

Rk. Name Rtg. Nt. Pts. n
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
TB Perf.
1
GM
2773
9.5
14
1 ½
1 1
1 ½
1 ½
62.00
2909
2
GM
2806
8.0
14
0 ½
½ 0
½ 1
½ 1
½ 1
½ 1
52.00
2822
3
GM
2753
7.5
14
½ 1
0 1
0 ½
½ 1
52.00
2808
4
GM
2760
7.5
14
½ 0
1 0
0 1
½ 1
½ 1
50.25
2807
5
GM
2786
6.5
14
½ 0
1 ½
1 0
1 0
½ 0
46.50
2746
6
GM
2804
6.0
14
0 0
½ 0
0 1
½ 1
39.50
2722
7
GM
2750
5.5
14
0 ½
½ 0
½ 0
½ 1
½ 0
38.50
2700
8
GM
2776
5.5
14
0 ½
½ 0
½ 0
½ 0
½ 1
37.75
2696