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Firouzja best player in the world?

I feel like Firouzja could be the strongest player in the world with his perfomance in the last 20-30 games. What do you think?
Well, another player who had a similar form in his early years comes to mind.
Vasyl Ivanchuk. He never became World Champion though.
@Kaliber_64 said in #1:
> I feel like Firouzja could be the strongest player in the world with his perfomance in the last 20-30 games. What do you think?
i see a world champion in him.
I guess Firouzja will be the next world champion. Just 18 years old but over 2800 Elo is Magnus Carlsen level.
@Prince_of_6ixty4our said in #2:
> Well, another player who had a similar form in his early years comes to mind.
> Vasyl Ivanchuk. He never became World Champion though.
Yeah he has never been
My prediction is Firouzja wins the Candidates but Magnus defends his title against Firouzja. However Firouzja will win the following candidates and he will defeat Carlsen in his second World Championship Title Match against him. You heard it here first. It will take Firouzja two tries but he will be the next person to become world champion.
If Carlsen gets by Nepo he may have enough confidence to continue being World Chess Champion for quite awihle
There are many players who have risen to a certain strength really quick - and have remained there.
When players get to that level it's hard to predict who is going to make it all the way to the top and who is going to flame out. I think it's too early to say Firouzja is the heir apparent. By the time the next world championship rolls around, we'll probably know.
Nihal is quite underrated..i think he is the same level as firojuza!

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