The amazing one liners at the opening ceremony of the FIDE Candidates 2024

A beautiful part of the opening ceremony of the FIDE Candidates 2024 was the players being called up on stage and asked a one line question! It was done by WIM Charlize Van Zyl and it was absolutely fantastic. Check out the video and get acquainted with the gladiators of the massive tournament that begins today!

Video: ChessBase India

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[fepperhere]

Music for women section 0:00 - 🎶💃
Music for open 4:47 - WE ARE AT WAR ⚔️

[emsix]

Vaishali saying pragg as her inspiration is so wholesome ❤😊

[jwebholes]

Thank you Sagar! Thank you for posting video of the ceremony. Shocking that FIDE lacked the foresight to have an official video feed of this.

[milindsharma]

everyone wearing suits, meanwhile alireza looking like a high school jock 💀

[sagardutta]

6:10 the sigh from Hikaru while getting up says it all. 😂😂

[theonexx]

its a shame that no other channel recorded the opening ceremony officially. Was there a single Fide stream?

[mohdayanalam]

Prag Missed that he slightly offer a Handshake

[zorba]

probably fide: how can we maximize on chess players' awkwardness

[FunnyPianistUA]

"Oppenheimer or Barbie? Barbie!" :)

[JT]

I said this before but Alireza is so unintentionally funny, the way he dropped Barbie bomb on that question and walked off with a straight face when everyone was laughing lol

[Velvet-nipu]

Pragg is too classy❤❤you can see it every time he talks, he has the charisma and confidence that a dominating world champ usually has. Would love for him to win this tourney!!

[deepfilmsoriginals]

So much is happening.. Great coverage @chessbase❤❤

[sujithkumars]

I like how Vishali has zero ego in mentioning Pragg as one of her inspiration.

[Snoopy_the_gsd]

Pragg presence of mind is on another level... 😂

[gnanayagnam]

What is your favourite city for chess
Tournament?

Pragg: It doesn't matter when you are playing in a closed place..

What an epic reply by Pragg 😅

I Wish You all the Very Best..
Entire Bharath Nation is with you.
Go..Play Well..Win the Tournament

[reteipdevries]

Rooting for Pragg, Vaishali and their parents!

[Kickerofgrams]

Man I love Pragg. The future of chess for sure! I’m not so confident that he’ll win this year, but man oh man do I want him to pull it off.

[sarthakrathor]

Didn't expect the *Barbie* answer 😅

[chad]

Wow .very simple opening ceremony..promotes smoothness and peace.. game with lots of moves but with quietness and calmness..

[merdishakki]

So many beautiful and handsome people.