[tzs]

> Nepo only squeezed in because the Candidates tournament was so weird with Covid and all. Caruana again, Ding Liren or Firouzja would have been much stronger opponents.

Of those four, Nepo is the one with the best record against Carlsen even after this match.

Nepo (before this match): 4W 1L 8D (2/0/5 as black, 2/1/3 as white).

Nepo (after this match): 4W 5L 14D

Ding Liren: 0W 1L 8D

Caruana: 5W 11L 38D

Firouzja: 0W 4L 2D

[maxiepoo]

Eh, Nepo's good record against Magnus comes mostly from when they were both playing in youth tournaments. He hasn't beaten Magnus in many years.