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Chess Candidates 2022

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About this course

Analyze the critical moments and strategic masterpieces from the historic 2022 Candidates Tournament. Dive into the player profiles, match predictions, and game analyses of elite grandmasters like Ian Nepomniachtchi, Ding Liren, and Hikaru Nakamura. Test your skills with tactical puzzles direct from the tournament games.

What you'll learn

  • Study the games and player profiles of the 2022 Candidates contestants
  • Solve tactical puzzles inspired by actual critical moments in the tournament
  • Understand the grandmaster opening choices and middlegame struggles in high-stakes chess
  • Examine how Ian Nepomniachtchi secured his challenger spot and Ding Liren's late-stage surge

Curriculum

  • Ding, the Latecomer
    Kamsky, G. vs. Ding, L. Puzzle #1
    Kamsky, G. vs. Ding, L. Puzzle #2
    Kamsky, G. vs. Ding, L. Puzzle #3
    Kamsky, G. vs. Ding, L. Puzzle #4
    Kamsky, G. vs. Ding, L. Aeroflot Open, 2011
  • Firouzja, the Firestarter
    Firouzja, A. vs. Zarkovic, M. Puzzle #1
    Firouzja, A. vs. Zarkovic, M. Puzzle #2
    Firouzja, A. vs. Zarkovic, M. Puzzle #3
    Firouzja, A. vs. Zarkovic, M. Sharjah Masters, 2019
  • The Dark Horses
    Gelfand, B. vs. Nakamura, H. Puzzle #1
    Gelfand, B. vs. Nakamura, H. Puzzle #2
    Gelfand, B. vs. Nakamura, H. Puzzle #3
    Gelfand, B. vs. Nakamura, H. World Team Championship, 2010
    Duda, J.K. vs. Dubov, D. Puzzle #1
    Duda, J.K. vs. Dubov, D. Puzzle #2
    Duda, J.K. vs. Dubov, D. Puzzle #3
    Duda, J.K. vs. Dubov, D. Opera Euro Rapid, 2021
    Rapport, R. vs. Fressinet, L. Puzzle #1
    Rapport, R. vs. Fressinet, L. Puzzle #2
    Rapport, R. vs. Fressinet, L. Puzzle #3
    Rapport, R. vs. Fressinet, L. European Team Championship, 2015
    Kasparov, G. vs. Radjabov, T. Puzzle #1
    Kasparov, G. vs. Radjabov, T. Puzzle #2
    Kasparov, G. vs. Radjabov, T. Puzzle #3
    Kasparov, G. vs. Radjabov, T. Linares, 2003
  • Round 1
    Ding, L. vs. Nepomniachtchi, I. Puzzle #1
    Ding, L. vs. Nepomniachtchi, I. Puzzle #2
    Ding, L. vs. Nepomniachtchi, I. Puzzle #3
    Ding, L. vs. Nepomniachtchi, I. Puzzle #4
    Game Of The Day: Ding, L. vs. Nepomniachtchi, I.
    Caruana, F. vs. Nakamura, H. Puzzle #1
    Caruana, F. vs. Nakamura, H. Puzzle #2
    Caruana, F. vs. Nakamura, H. Puzzle #3
    Caruana, F. vs. Nakamura, H. Puzzle #4
    Caruana, F. vs. Nakamura, H. Puzzle #5
    Caruana, F. vs. Nakamura, H.
    Duda, J. vs. Rapport, R. Puzzle #1
    Duda, J. vs. Rapport, R. Puzzle #2
    Duda, J. vs. Rapport, R. Puzzle #3
    Duda, J. vs. Rapport, R.
    Radjabov, T. vs. Firouzja, A. Puzzle #1
    Radjabov, T. vs. Firouzja, A. Puzzle #2
    Radjabov, T. vs. Firouzja, A. Puzzle #3
    Radjabov, T. vs. Firouzja, A.
  • The Veterans
    Nepomniachtchi, I. vs. Li Chao Puzzle #1
    Nepomniachtchi, I. vs. Li Chao Puzzle #2
    Nepomniachtchi, I. vs. Li Chao Puzzle #3
    Nepomniachtchi, I. vs. Li Chao, FIDE Grand Prix Sharjah, 2017
    Carlsen, M. vs. Caruana, F. Puzzle #1
    Carlsen, M. vs. Caruana, F. Puzzle #2
    Carlsen, M. vs. Caruana, F. Puzzle #3
    Carlsen, M. vs. Caruana, F. Sinquefield Cup, 2014
  • Round 2
    Nakamura, H. vs. Radjabov, T. Puzzle #1
    Nakamura, H. vs. Radjabov, T. Puzzle #2
    Nakamura, H. vs. Radjabov, T. Puzzle #3
    Nakamura, H. vs. Radjabov, T. Puzzle #4
    Game Of The Day: Nakamura, H. vs. Radjabov, T.
    Duda, J. vs. Ding, L. Puzzle #1
    Duda, J. vs. Ding, L. Puzzle #2
    Duda, J. vs. Ding, L. Puzzle #3
    Duda, J. vs. Ding, L.
    Nepomniachtchi, I. vs. Caruana, F. Puzzle #1
    Nepomniachtchi, I. vs. Caruana, F. Puzzle #2
    Nepomniachtchi, I. vs. Caruana, F. Puzzle #3
    Nepomniachtchi, I. vs. Caruana, F.
    Rapport, R. vs. Firouzja, A. Puzzle #1
    Rapport, R. vs. Firouzja, A. Puzzle #2
    Rapport, R. vs. Firouzja, A. Puzzle #3
    Rapport, R. vs. Firouzja, A. Puzzle #4
    Rapport, R. vs. Firouzja, A.
  • Round 3
    Caruana, F. vs. Duda, J. Puzzle #1
    Caruana, F. vs. Duda, J. Puzzle #2
    Caruana, F. vs. Duda, J. Puzzle #3
    Bonus Puzzle: Dominguez Perez, L. vs. Giri, A., World Rapid Championship, Moscow 2019
    Game Of The Day: Caruana, F. vs. Duda, J.
    Ding, L. vs. Rapport, R. Puzzle #2
    Ding, L. vs. Rapport, R. Puzzle #1
    Ding, L. vs. Rapport, R.
    Radjabov, T. vs. Nepomniachtchi, I. Puzzle #1
    Radjabov, T. vs. Nepomniachtchi, I. Puzzle #2
    Radjabov, T. vs. Nepomniachtchi, I. Puzzle #3
    Radjabov, T. vs. Nepomniachtchi, I.
    Firouzja, A. vs. Nakamura, H. Puzzle #1
    Firouzja, A. vs. Nakamura, H. Puzzle #2
    Firouzja, A. vs. Nakamura, H. Puzzle #3
    Firouzja, A. vs. Nakamura, H. Puzzle #4
    Firouzja, A. vs. Nakamura, H. Puzzle #5
    Firouzja, A. vs. Nakamura, H. Puzzle #6
    Firouzja, A. vs. Nakamura, H. Puzzle #7
    Firouzja, A. vs. Nakamura,H.
  • Round 4
    Nepomniachtchi, I. vs. Firouzja, A. Puzzle #1
    Nepomniachtchi, I. vs. Firouzja, A. Puzzle #2
    Nepomniachtchi, I. vs. Firouzja, A. Puzzle #3
    Nepomniachtchi, I. vs. Firouzja, A. Puzzle #4
    Nepomniachtchi, I. vs. Firouzja, A. Puzzle #5
    Bonus Puzzle #1: Karjakin, S. vs. Anand, V. Wijk 2006
    Bonus Puzzle #2: Karjakin, S. vs. Anand, V. Wijk 2006
    Game of the Day: Nepomniachtchi, I. vs. Firouzja, A.
    Duda, J. vs. Radjabov, T. Puzzle #1
    Duda, J. vs. Radjabov, T. Puzzle #2
    Duda, J. vs. Radjabov, T. Puzzle #3
    Duda, J. vs. Radjabov, T. Puzzle #4
    Duda, J. vs. Radjabov, T.
    Rapport R. vs. Nakamura H. Puzzle #1
    Rapport R. vs. Nakamura H. Puzzle #2
    Rapport R. vs. Nakamura H. Puzzle #3
    Rapport R. vs. Nakamura H. Puzzle #4
    Rapport, R. vs. Nakamura, H.
    Ding, L. vs. Caruana F. Puzzle #1
    Ding, L. vs. Caruana F. Puzzle #2
    Ding, L. vs. Caruana F. Puzzle #3
    Ding, L. vs. Caruana F. Puzzle #4
    Ding, L. vs. Caruana F.
  • Round 5
    Caruana, F. vs. Rapport, R. Puzzle #1
    Caruana, F. vs. Rapport, R. Puzzle #2
    Caruana, F. vs. Rapport, R. Puzzle #3
    Game Of The Day: Caruana, F. vs. Rapport, R.
    Firouzja, A. vs. Duda, J. Puzzle #1
    Firouzja, A. vs. Duda, J. Puzzle #2
    Firouzja, A. vs. Duda, J.
    Radjabov, T. vs. Ding, L. Puzzle #1
    Radjabov, T. vs. Ding, L. Puzzle #2
    Radjabov, T. vs. Ding, L. Puzzle #3
    Radjabov, T. vs. Ding, L. Puzzle #4
    Radjabov, T. vs. Ding, L.
    Nakamura, H. vs. Nepomniachtchi, I.Puzzle #1
    Nakamura, H. vs. Nepomniachtchi, I.Puzzle #2
    Nakamura, H. vs. Nepomniachtchi, I.Puzzle #3
    Nakamura, H. vs. Nepomniachtchi, I.
  • Round 6
    Firouzja, A. vs. Caruana, F. Puzzle #1
    Firouzja, A. vs. Caruana, F. Puzzle #2
    Firouzja, A. vs. Caruana, F. Puzzle #3
    Firouzja, A. vs. Caruana, F. Puzzle #4
    Game of the Day: Firouzja, A. vs. Caruana, F.
    Radjabov, T. vs. Rapport, R. Puzzle #1
    Radjabov, T. vs. Rapport, R. Puzzle #2
    Radjabov, T. vs. Rapport, R. Puzzle #3
    Radjabov, T. vs. Rapport, R. Puzzle #4
    Radjabov, T. vs. Rapport, R.
    Nakamura, H. vs. Ding, L. Puzzle #1
    Nakamura, H. vs. Ding, L. Puzzle #2
    Nakamura, H. vs. Ding, L. Puzzle #3
    Nakamura, H. vs. Ding, L.
    Nepomniachtchi, I. vs. Duda, J. Puzzle #1
    Nepomniachtchi, I. vs. Duda, J. Puzzle #2
    Nepomniachtchi, I. vs. Duda, J. Puzzle #3
    Nepomniachtchi, I. vs. Duda, J. Puzzle #4
    Nepomniachtchi, I. vs. Duda, J. Puzzle #5
    Nepomniachtchi, I. vs. Duda, J. Puzzle #6
    Nepomniachtchi, I. vs. Duda, J.
  • Round 7
    Caruana, F. vs. Radjabov, T. Puzzle #1
    Caruana, F. vs. Radjabov, T. Puzzle #2
    Caruana, F. vs. Radjabov, T. Puzzle #3
    Caruana, F. vs. Radjabov, T. Puzzle #4
    Caruana, F. vs. Radjabov, T. Puzzle #5
    Game of the Day: Caruana, F. vs. Radjabov, T.
    Rapport R. vs. Nepomniachtchi, I. Puzzle #1
    Rapport R. vs. Nepomniachtchi, I. Puzzle #2
    Rapport R. vs. Nepomniachtchi, I. Puzzle #3
    Rapport R. vs. Nepomniachtchi, I. Puzzle #4
    Rapport R. vs. Nepomniachtchi, I.
    Duda, J. vs. Nakamura, H. Puzzle #1
    Duda, J. vs. Nakamura, H. Puzzle #2
    Duda, J. vs. Nakamura, H. Puzzle #3
    Duda, J. vs. Nakamura, H.
    Ding, L. vs. Firouzja, A. Puzzle #1
    Ding, L. vs. Firouzja, A. Puzzle #2
    Ding, L. vs. Firouzja, A. Puzzle #3
    Ding, L. vs. Firouzja, A.
  • Round 8
    Nakamura, H. vs. Caruana, F. Puzzle #1
    Nakamura, H. vs. Caruana, F. Puzzle #2
    Nakamura, H. vs. Caruana, F. Puzzle #3
    Nakamura, H. vs. Caruana, F. Puzzle #4
    Nakamura, H. vs. Caruana, F. Puzzle #5
    Nakamura, H. vs. Caruana, F. Puzzle #6
    Game of the Day: Nakamura, H. vs. Caruana, F.
    Rapport, R. vs. Duda, J. Puzzle #1
    Rapport, R. vs. Duda, J. Puzzle #2
    Rapport, R. vs. Duda, J. Puzzle #3
    Rapport, R. vs. Duda, J. Puzzle #4
    Rapport, R. vs. Duda, J.
    Nepomniachtchi, I. vs. Ding, L. Puzzle #1
    Nepomniachtchi, I. vs. Ding, L. Puzzle #2
    Nepomniachtchi, I. vs. Ding, L. Puzzle #3
    Nepomniachtchi, I. vs. Ding, L.
    Firouzja, A. vs. Radjabov, T. Puzzle #1
    Firouzja, A. vs. Radjabov, T. Puzzle #2
    Firouzja, A. vs. Radjabov, T. Puzzle #3
    Firouzja, A. vs. Radjabov, T. Puzzle #4
    Firouzja, A. vs. Radjabov, T.
  • Round 9
    Firouzja, A. vs. Rapport R. Puzzle #1
    Firouzja, A. vs. Rapport R. Puzzle #2
    Firouzja, A. vs. Rapport R. Puzzle #3
    Game of the Day: Firouzja, A. vs. Rapport R.
    Radjabov, T. vs. Nakamura, H. Puzzle #1
    Radjabov, T. vs. Nakamura, H. Puzzle #2
    Radjabov, T. vs. Nakamura, H. Puzzle #3
    Radjabov, Teimour vs. Nakamura, Hikaru
    Caruana, F. vs. Nepomniachtchi, I. Puzzle #1
    Caruana, F. vs. Nepomniachtchi, I. Puzzle #2
    Caruana, F. vs. Nepomniachtchi, I. Puzzle #3
    Caruana, Fabiano vs. Nepomniachtchi, Ian
    Ding, L. vs. Duda, J. Puzzle #1
    Ding, Liren vs. Duda, Jan-Krzysztof
  • Round 10
    Duda, J. vs Caruana, F. Puzzle #1
    Duda, J. vs Caruana, F. Puzzle #2
    Duda, J. vs Caruana, F. Puzzle #3
    Duda, J. vs Caruana, F. Puzzle #4
    Duda, J. vs Caruana, F. Puzzle #5
    Game of the Day: Duda, J. vs. Caruana, F.
    Nepomniachtchi, I. vs. Radjabov, T. Puzzle #1
    Nepomniachtchi, I. vs. Radjabov, T. Puzzle #2
    Nepomniachtchi, I. vs. Radjabov, T. Puzzle #3
    Nepomniachtchi, I. vs. Radjabov, T.
    Rapport, R. vs Ding, L. Puzzle #1
    Rapport, R. vs Ding, L. Puzzle #2
    Rapport, R. vs Ding, L. Puzzle #3
    Rapport, R. vs Ding, L. Puzzle #4
    Rapport, R. vs Ding, L. Puzzle #5
    Rapport, R. vs. Ding, L.
    Nakamura, H. vs Firouzja, A. Puzzle #1
    Nakamura, H. vs Firouzja, A. Puzzle #2
    Nakamura, H. vs Firouzja, A. Puzzle #3
    Nakamura, H. vs Firouzja, A. Puzzle #4
    Nakamura, H. vs. Firouzja, A.
  • Round 11
    Firouzja, A. vs. Nepomniachtchi I. Puzzle #1
    Firouzja, A. vs. Nepomniachtchi I. Puzzle #2
    Firouzja, A. vs. Nepomniachtchi I. Puzzle #3
    Firouzja, A. vs. Nepomniachtchi I. Puzzle #4
    Game of the Day: Firouzja, A. vs. Nepomniachtchi, I.
    Radjabov, T. vs. Duda, J. Puzzle #1
    Radjabov, T. vs. Duda, J. Puzzle #2
    Radjabov, T. vs. Duda, J.
    Caruana, F. vs. Ding, L. Puzzle #1
    Caruana, F. vs. Ding, L. Puzzle #2
    Caruana, F. vs. Ding, L. Puzzle #3
    Caruana, F. vs. Ding, L. Puzzle #4
    Caruana, F. vs. Ding, L. Puzzle #5
    Caruana, F. vs. Ding, L.
    Nakamura, H. vs. Rapport, R. Puzzle #1
    Nakamura, H. vs. Rapport, R. Puzzle #2
    Nakamura, H. vs. Rapport, R. Puzzle #3
    Nakamura, H. vs. Rapport, R.
  • Round 12
    Ding, L. vs. Radjabov, T. Puzzle #1
    Ding, L. vs. Radjabov, T. Puzzle #2
    Ding, L. vs. Radjabov, T. Puzzle #3
    Game of the Day: Ding, L. vs. Radjabov, T.
    Nepomniachtchi, I. vs. Nakamura, H. Puzzle #1
    Nepomniachtchi, I. vs. Nakamura, H. Puzzle #2
    Nepomniachtchi, I. vs. Nakamura, H. Puzzle #3
    Nepomniachtchi, I. vs. Nakamura, H.
    Duda, J. vs. Firouzja, A. Puzzle #1
    Duda, J. vs. Firouzja, A. Puzzle #2
    Duda, J. vs. Firouzja, A. Puzzle #3
    Duda, J. vs. Firouzja, A. Puzzle #4
    Duda, J. vs. Firouzja, A.
    Rapport, R. vs. Caruana, F. Puzzle #1
    Rapport, R. vs. Caruana, F. Puzzle #2
    Rapport, R. vs. Caruana, F. Puzzle #3
    Rapport, R. vs. Caruana, F.
  • Round 13
    Nakamura, H. vs Duda, J. Puzzle #1
    Nakamura, H. vs Duda, J. Puzzle #2
    Nakamura, H. vs Duda, J. Puzzle #3
    Nakamura, H. vs Duda, J. Puzzle #4
    Game of the Day: Nakamura, H. vs. Duda, J.
    Radjabov, T. vs Caruana, F. Puzzle #1
    Radjabov, T. vs Caruana, F. Puzzle #2
    Radjabov, T. vs Caruana, F. Puzzle #3
    Radjabov, T. vs. Caruana, F.
    Firouzja, A. vs Liren, D. Puzzle #1
    Firouzja, A. vs Liren, D. Puzzle #2
    Firouzja, A. vs. Ding, L.
    Nepomniachtchi, I. vs. Rapport, R. Puzzle #1
    Nepomniachtchi, I. vs. Rapport, R. Puzzle #2
    Nepomniachtchi, I. vs. Rapport, R.
  • Round 14
    Rapport, R. vs. Radjabov, T. Puzzle #1
    Rapport, R. vs. Radjabov, T. Puzzle #2
    Rapport, R. vs. Radjabov, T. Puzzle #3
    Rapport, R. vs. Radjabov, T. Puzzle #4
    Rapport, R. vs. Radjabov, T. Puzzle #5
    Game of the Day: Rapport, R. vs. Radjabov, T.
    Caruana, F. vs. Firouzja, A. Puzzle #1
    Caruana, F. vs. Firouzja, A. Puzzle #2
    Caruana, F. vs. Firouzja, A. Puzzle #3
    Caruana, F. vs. Firouzja, A. Puzzle #4
    Caruana, F. vs. Firouzja, A. Puzzle #5
    Caruana, F. vs. Firouzja, A. Puzzle #6
    Caruana, F. vs. Firouzja, A. Puzzle #7
    Caruana, F. vs. Firouzja, A. Puzzle #8
    Caruana, F. vs. Firouzja, A. Puzzle #9
    Caruana, F. vs. Firouzja, A. Puzzle #10
    Caruana, F. vs. Firouzja, A.
    Ding, L. vs. Nakamura, H. Puzzle #1
    Ding, L. vs. Nakamura, H. Puzzle #2
    Ding, L. vs. Nakamura, H. Puzzle #3
    Ding, L. vs. Nakamura, H. Puzzle #4
    Ding, L. vs. Nakamura, H. Puzzle #5
    Ding, L. vs. Nakamura, H. Puzzle #6
    Ding, L. vs. Nakamura, H.
    Duda, J. vs. Nepomniachtchi, I. Puzzle #1
    Duda, J. vs. Nepomniachtchi, I. Puzzle #2
    Duda, J. vs. Nepomniachtchi, I. Puzzle #3
    Duda, J. vs. Nepomniachtchi, I. Puzzle #4
    Duda, J. vs. Nepomniachtchi, I. Puzzle #5
    Duda, J. vs. Nepomniachtchi, I. Puzzle #6
    Duda, J. vs. Nepomniachtchi, I.