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Anish Giri
YesNo
Javokhir Sindarov
YesNo
Wei Yi
YesNo
Praggnanandhaa R
YesNo
Hikaru Nakamura
YesNo
Fabiano Caruana
YesNo
Matthias Bluebaum
YesNo
Andrey Esipenko
YesNo
AI Insights:
3 hours ago UpdatedFair Value Reasoning:
The current market pricing is severely distorted, with the sum of 'Yes' prices reaching 254%, which is mathematically impossible for a single-winner (mutually exclusive) market where the sum should be near 100%. Based on historical probabilities for Candidates Tournaments and player strength, veterans Caruana and Nakamura should be favorites (approx. 20-25% each), followed by strong contenders like Praggnanandhaa and Wei Yi. All top options are currently trading at a massive premium (40-45%), and fair values have been significantly adjusted downwards via normalization.
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Rule Risk
There is a significant rule trap. While the market asks for the 'Winner', the rules state it resolves to 'Other' if the tournament is cancelled or postponed. Given the current geopolitical tensions in Cyprus (March 2026, involving US/Israel/Iran conflict and drone strikes), there is a high risk of cancellation or mass player withdrawals. Since 'Other' is not listed in the provided tradable options, a cancellation would likely result in a total loss for anyone betting on specific players. The bet is effectively a proxy for 'Will the event happen?' rather than just chess performance.
Divergence
There is a massive internal logical divergence. The market-implied probability sum (254%) is completely detached from mathematical reality (100%). This suggests participants may misunderstand the rules (confusing it for a qualification market rather than a single winner) or simply reflects inefficient pricing due to low liquidity. Mainstream consensus would peg favorites like Caruana or Nakamura at 20-30%, not the 45% implied by prices.
