Sergey Karjakin (1990-) qualified for the chess grandmaster title at the age of 12. Karjakin publicly advocated the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and the Grand Chess Tour banned him from future events. He was also banned from participating in FIDE-rated events for six months, including the 2022 Candidates Tournament.
Do favorites win World Chess Championship qualifiers?
Earlier in this World Chess Championship cycle was the 2021 World Cup. Its top two finishers earned spots in the 2022 FIDE Candidates Tournament. To pair its single elimination matches, the World Cup ranks each of its participants by their chess ratings. Thus, the World Cup provides data for the question, “Do ratings favorites win World Chess Championship qualifiers?” More 🡢