[CHESS] World Championship 2021: Carlsen Vs. Nepomniachtchi

[Boristhecat]

6 days left before the start of the championship battle between the reigning champions Magnus Carlsen and the winner of the Candidates Tournament Ian Nepomniachtchi.
There is a rather long distance ahead - at least 14 matches, if they do not reveal the winners, then a tie-break will take place (the previous time Magnus defended his title in a tie-break, since all the classic 12 matches ended in a draw).
Carlsen looks like the most obvious favorite, and the odds of his victory (in classic games, excluding the tie-break) look abnormally profitable: 1.9 Nepomniachtchi odds 3.3 and draw odds 4.0
Will anyone be placing bets on this event?

[finaleshot2016]

It's the first time I've seen a chess post in the gambling section, or perhaps I've missed one.

Well, if you bet on Nepomniachtchi, you'll make a quick profit. We all know how amazing Carlsen is at chess; he's a God who has won numerous championships. But considering how you can earn money for an easy 3.3 odds since Nepomniachtchi won't reach the final if he's not that good right?  According to my research, Nepomniachtchi and Carlsen had a great recent match with 40 draws. So I'm suggesting that if there's a possibility with a big odd, we shouldn't pass it up.

[poldanmig]

Honestly, I don't know what I can say in this thread, even though I can play chess, but  I personally don't even follow the existing chess matches, because for me personally, playing chess is more fun than watching other people play, but I'm interested to see the match for the world chess champion between Nepomniachtchi and Carlsen, and I hope someone will share a streaming link to be able to watch the match, because in my place there is not a single local television broadcasting chess matches so far.

[l3pox]

first time i see chess on this part of the forum too
would be really interesting to have more discussions about gambling on chess games

are there active platforms to bet on chess games?
where is the best place to watch these?

[wheelz1200]

first time i see chess on this part of the forum too
would be really interesting to have more discussions about gambling on chess games

are there active platforms to bet on chess games?
where is the best place to watch these?

Yeah I haven't seen chess lines but sheesh I don't know maybe it's just me but there is no way I could watch a full match.  When I bet on something I need to be able to cheer it actively on.  That seems like too much sitting and watching someone think for me to get into betting it.  With that being said I probably will now be laying some down on this one 😅

[eaLiTy]

6 days left before the start of the championship battle between the reigning champions Magnus Carlsen and the winner of the Candidates Tournament Ian Nepomniachtchi.

It is great to see a thread related to chess. I like the game play of Magnus Carlsen and i have viewed some of his rapid chess matches and the only comment i can tell is that he makes careless moves especially in rapid chess. If he is focused and stress free he will win the championship.

Since we have a thread, who do you think is the greatest player of all time. For me it is always Garry Kasparov and Bobby Fischer. For people who really love chess, check out game plays of Mir Sultan Khan who was a legend but not that known to the outside world because he was active during late 1920 who won major championship in England during his short reign and his game plays are extraordinary.

On a side note, if we have more chess lovers, we can conduct an online chess tournament for bitcointalk users.

[South Park]

first time i see chess on this part of the forum too
would be really interesting to have more discussions about gambling on chess games

are there active platforms to bet on chess games?
where is the best place to watch these?

Yeah I haven't seen chess lines but sheesh I don't know maybe it's just me but there is no way I could watch a full match.  When I bet on something I need to be able to cheer it actively on.  That seems like too much sitting and watching someone think for me to get into betting it.  With that being said I probably will now be laying some down on this one 😅

Can we even watch a full game of chess on TV? I mean I play chess and it can be an entertaining game but it is going to be difficult to fill hours of air time when most of the time nothing happens, the commentators would have to fill the time with endless variations about what each player could do in response to what is on the board and that would be incredibly boring

[dothebeats]

Carlsen is a god in chess, no doubt. But Nepo sometimes outplays the god during unofficial chess matches on stream, and kid you not the guy can play superior chess over Carlsen on a good day. Though on this World Championship, there is no doubt Magnus Carlsen is in top form, and would likely to defend his title against the challenger Nepomniachtchi.

It's a breath of fresh air to see chess being discussed on this forum section.

[AmoreJaz]

first time i see chess on this part of the forum too
would be really interesting to have more discussions about gambling on chess games

are there active platforms to bet on chess games?
where is the best place to watch these?

maybe the reason why this is not being actively discussed in this forum is because even top bookies here are not listing chess in their list.
but you can check these sites - cryptobetting.net & bitcasinosreviews for possible bookies that may list chess

but already checked at stake and they dont have this event yet.

however, you can check cloudbet with odds of 1.27 vs 3.55, in favour of carlsen

[DoublerHunter]

~snip~
however, you can check cloudbet with odds of 1.27 vs 3.55, in favour of carlsen

^ I have never seen before that there are bookies that will accept chess games in sports betting. Are there other casinos that have a game like this where we can bet? A chess game is not so fan and sometimes it is boring waiting for the opponent that will move, probably those who have timer are quite exciting but if don't have, I don't think if that is interesting. But I have known chess poker players that have a big name in this industry and the number of them is Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura. They are good and look like they are legendary in this game.

[blockman]

^ I have never seen before that there are bookies that will accept chess games in sports betting. Are there other casinos that have a game like this where we can bet? A chess game is not so fan and sometimes it is boring waiting for the opponent that will move, probably those who have timer are quite exciting but if don't have, I don't think if that is interesting. But I have known chess poker players that have a big name in this industry and the number of them is Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura. They are good and look like they are legendary in this game.

Me either but with the popularity of chess, it depends on the bookies if they'll add it. As long as there are interested bettors, they'll go easy on it and might add the best matches which will get the attention of many chess fans and bettors.
So far, they're very limited to listing but if some of the bookies found success in having chess then for sure that they're going to list it for the other popular bookies.

[Baofeng]

Isn't it Nepomniachtchi hold the numbers against Nepomniachtchi? So I think it's good to bet on the underdog here. Perhaps I just biased but wanted to see Wesley So agains Carlsen in this years World Championship.

Anyhow, this is a long match. Take note though that as Nepomniachtchi is a Russian, but he won't carry the flag due to WADA sanction on Russia. So instead he will be carrying a neutral FIDE flag.

[Oshosondy]

I am novice to this and my post may not be absolutely accurate. Nepomniachtchi was the last champion but Magnus Carlsen has been a champion before, this will make me not to go for this match when the odd for the last champion is very high, that means it is possible Magnus Carlsen might win, but what if he is taken but Nepomniachtchi defended the title again.

1.9 Nepomniachtchi odds 3.3 and draw odds 4.0
Will anyone be placing bets on this event?

I think you mean the odds are like this

Magnus Carlsen 1.9
Draw: 4.0
Nepomniachtchi: 3.3

I do not know about chess championship but I think it is a game that will be very hard to predict. For this reason, I will just prefer to seat down that day and just watch how it goes. I will still prefer to look for football clubs to bet instead. But if I will have to choose who to win, I will prefer Magnus Carlsen.

[davis196]

Chess is probably my favorite game,even though I'm not a very good chess player.It's good to see other forum members,who are interested in chess.
I would never place any bets on chess games.This seems too weird to me.Chess is not gambling,even though people are betting money for other players.
Magnus Carlsen is the obvious favorite and I'm 99.9% sure that he will win.There's no point of placing bets for Nepomniachtchi or a draw.

[BitcoinAccepted]

These are really good and profitable odds I was planning to place bet on Carlsen but even though he is a defending champion we shouldn't underestimate Nepomniachtchi also I think the odds you gave is wrong. May I ask what bookies offered that odds that's really a good odds to be true.

[AicecreaME]

I'd always bet for Magnus Carlsen. I'm a fan since I watched his match against Kasparov (which is my idol) because Kasparov is just amazing. Magnus Carlsen is a very talented player who is continue growing even better. I always watch his matches and even videos in his youtube channel which is very entertaining and a lot of knowledge can be acquired while watching.

Betting on Carlsen whether he lose or win will be a win win decision for me.

[l3pox]

first time i see chess on this part of the forum too
would be really interesting to have more discussions about gambling on chess games

are there active platforms to bet on chess games?
where is the best place to watch these?

Yeah I haven't seen chess lines but sheesh I don't know maybe it's just me but there is no way I could watch a full match.  When I bet on something I need to be able to cheer it actively on.  That seems like too much sitting and watching someone think for me to get into betting it.  With that being said I probably will now be laying some down on this one 😅

Can we even watch a full game of chess on TV? I mean I play chess and it can be an entertaining game but it is going to be difficult to fill hours of air time when most of the time nothing happens, the commentators would have to fill the time with endless variations about what each player could do in response to what is on the board and that would be incredibly boring

it would definitely be a bit boring to watch a full normal game on TV but maybe on internet in 2x or a "best moments" video
forgot that real life chess is not like "the queen's gambit" on netflix

really good series by the way...

[qwertyup23]

Finally someone posted a discussion about the WC match this year!

I am so eager and excited to watch this match especially that Carlsen is a bit motivated to beat Nepo (he mentioned it during his interview with David Howell) as a revenge in their previous match (link in the video below). I am curious as to what openings would Carlsen use in his repertoire given the fact that Nepo is a very aggressive player. Though the match favorite is on Carlsen's favor, I still think that Nepo will make this WC interesting. Hoping for some wins and not just draws!

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eC1BAcOzHyY

[Boristhecat]

first time i see chess on this part of the forum too
would be really interesting to have more discussions about gambling on chess games

are there active platforms to bet on chess games?
where is the best place to watch these?

I think the World Chess Championship deserves to be here - a rather rare event with millions of fans around the world.
And this match is a great betting opportunity - 14 consecutive games between one pair of players, and the fact that we know that in each game the probability of a draw is maximal - all this allows you to develop different strategies.

It is great to see a thread related to chess. I like the game play of Magnus Carlsen and i have viewed some of his rapid chess matches and the only comment i can tell is that he makes careless moves especially in rapid chess. If he is focused and stress free he will win the championship.

Since we have a thread, who do you think is the greatest player of all time. For me it is always Garry Kasparov and Bobby Fischer. For people who really love chess, check out game plays of Mir Sultan Khan who was a legend but not that known to the outside world because he was active during late 1920 who won major championship in England during his short reign and his game plays are extraordinary.

On a side note, if we have more chess lovers, we can conduct an online chess tournament for bitcointalk users.

Each champion was special (and those players who dominated before the official World Cup and the introduction of the World Champion title), but considering the time of dominance and the degree to which the champion was above all other players of his time, Kasparov looks like an undeniable leader.

Can we even watch a full game of chess on TV? I mean I play chess and it can be an entertaining game but it is going to be difficult to fill hours of air time when most of the time nothing happens, the commentators would have to fill the time with endless variations about what each player could do in response to what is on the board and that would be incredibly boring

Yes, but only on specialized channels - classical chess games last many hours on average. I know that most of the chess youtube and twitch channels will broadcast this event and plan to watch these games there.

however, you can check cloudbet with odds of 1.27 vs 3.55, in favour of carlsen

Thanks for the links! These are the odds considering the 14 classic games and tiebreaks. I indicated the odds, excluding tie-breaks, in the first post.

Chess is probably my favorite game,even though I'm not a very good chess player.It's good to see other forum members,who are interested in chess.
I would never place any bets on chess games.This seems too weird to me.Chess is not gambling,even though people are betting money for other players.
Magnus Carlsen is the obvious favorite and I'm 99.9% sure that he will win.There's no point of placing bets for Nepomniachtchi or a draw.

In the previous draw of the chess crown, there was a similar situation, but Magnus was able to win only in tie-breaks.

[nakamura12]

I am not a pro chess player but I do know how to play a little and I want to see how they play and calculate every move. I guess many people will bet once the match begin and I think most will bet on carlsen. If I have time to bet then I would bet on carlsen too. Given the odds, it's kind of small compare to the challenger.