2018 World Chess Championship Proposition Betting Odds
–Chess is a surprisingly popular game among bettors–particularly in Europe.
–Magnus Carlsen is the reigning World Champion, a title he’s held since 2013.
–Fabiano Caruana won the recently completed Candidates Tournament and earned the right to challenge for Carlsen’s crown
We posted our opening numbers on the 2018 World Chess Championship immediately after the completion of the Candidates Tournament. That’s where Fabiano Caruana won the right to challenge Magnus Carlsen for the championship this November in London. Nothing has happened since then to give me reason to change the opening price which installed Carlsen as a -350 favorite to defend his title. In this post, I’ve added a healthy assortment of proposition odds for the World Chess Championship and its individual games.
Relatively speaking, the 2018 World Chess Championship should get a fair share of media coverage in the United States. Caruana is the first American to challenge for the World Chess Championship since it was won by the legendary Bobby Fisher in a victory over Boris Spassky in 1972. Fisher held the title until 1975 when he relinquished his ‘belt’ after a dispute over the competitive format for a World Championship challenge. That makes Caruana the first American in over 40 years to get a crack at the title.
We’ll add more props as the tournament approaches and provide ample coverage of the World Chess Championship on a day by day basis starting in early November. The official start of the event is November 7, 2018.
2018 WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP PROPOSITION ODDS
TO WIN 2018 WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP (NOVEMBER 7-28, 2018)
Magnus Carlsen: -350
Fabiano Caruana: +300
RESULT OF 2018 WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER 12 GAMES (BEFORE TIEBREAKERS)
Magnus Carlsen: -250
DRAW: +350
Fabiano Caruana: +210
THE FIRST WIN IN 2018 WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP WILL COME IN WHICH GAME?
Game 1: +250
Game 2: +300
Game 3: +600
Game 4: +750
Game 5: +900
Game 6: +1150
Game 7: +1500
Game 8: +2000
Game 9: +2500
Game 10: +3500
Game 11: +4000
Game 12: +5000
No Wins During Regular Games: +1500
WILL MAGNUS CARLSEN BE THE FIRST PLAYER TO MOVE A QUEEN IN EACH OF GAMES 1 THROUGH 4 OF THE 2018 WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP?
Yes: +300
No: -350
WILL THERE BE A CHECK IN EACH OF GAMES 1 THROUGH 4 OF THE 2018 WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP?
Yes: -250
No: +210
WILL E4 BE THE OPENING MOVE IN EACH OF GAMES 1 THROUGH 4 OF THE 2018 WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP?
Yes: -210
No: +180
NUMBER OF GAMES IN WHICH E4 IS THE OPENING MOVE IN THE FIRST 12 GAMES OF THE 2018 WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP?
Over 7.5: -350
Under 7.5: +300
WILL ANY PAWN BE PROMOTED DURING GAMES 1 THROUGH 4 OF THE 2018 WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP?
Yes: +300
No: -350
WILL ANY GAME EXCEED 79.5 MOVES DURING GAMES 1 THROUGH 4 INCLUSIVE OF THE 2018 WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP?
Yes: +300
No: -350
WILL SICILIAN DEFENSE (1.e4,c5) BE PLAYED AT ANY POINT DURING GAMES 1 THROUGH 4 INCLUSIVE OF THE 2018 WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP?
Yes: +750
No: -1000
WILL FRENCH DEFENSE (1.e4,e6) BE PLAYED AT ANY POINT DURING GAMES 1 THROUGH 4 INCLUSIVE OF THE 2018 WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP?
Yes: +750
No: -1000
WILL KING’S GAMBIT (1.e4 e5 2.f4) BE PLAYED AT ANY POINT DURING GAMES 1 THROUGH 4 INCLUSIVE OF THE 2018 WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP?
Yes: +750
No: -1000
WILL ENGLISH OPENING (1.c4) BE PLAYED AT ANY POINT DURING GAMES 1 THROUGH 4 INCLUSIVE OF THE 2018 WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP?
Yes: +450
No: -600
WILL ANY GAME DURING REGULAR GAMES END WITH ONLY TWO KINGS LEFT ON BOARD?
Yes: +180
No: -210
FIRST WIN IN REGULAR GAMES WILL BE BY?
White: -500
Black: +200
No Wins In Regular Games: +1000
WILL ONE PLAYER WIN TWO STRAIGHT GAMES IN REGULAR GAMES?
Yes: +450
No: -600
WILL ONE PLAYER WIN THREE STRAIGHT GAMES IN REGULAR GAMES?
Yes: +1250
No: -2500
WILL ONE PLAYER WIN FOUR STRAIGHT GAMES IN REGULAR GAMES?
Yes: +5750
No: -11500
MAGNUS CARLSEN MOVES IN FIRST FIVE GAMES?
Over 225.5: -150
Under 225.5: +130
FABIANO CARUANA MOVES IN FIRST FIVE GAMES?
Over 225.5: -150
Under 225.5: +130
MAGNUS CARLSEN MOVES IN FIRST TEN GAMES?
Over 450.5: -150
Under 450.5: +130
FABIANO CARUANA MOVES IN FIRST TEN GAMES?
Over 450.5: -150
Under 450.5: +130
PLAYER TO TAKE THE FIRST WIN DURING REGULAR GAMES (FIRST 12 GAMES)?
Magnus Carlsen: -250
Fabiano Caruana: +210
If there are no wins during regular games this bet will be graded ‘no action’
WILL PLAYER THAT TAKES THE FIRST WIN DURING REGULAR GAMES (FIRST 12 GAMES) ALSO WIN THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP?
Yes: -350
No: +300
If there are no wins during regular games this bet will be graded ‘no action’
NUMBER OF WINS BY MAGNUS CARLSEN DURING REGULAR GAMES (FIRST 12 GAMES)?
Over 2.5: +130
Under 2.5: -150
NUMBER OF WINS BY FABIANO CARUANA DURING REGULAR GAMES (FIRST 12 GAMES)?
Over 1.5: +130
Under 1.5: -150
NUMBER OF GAMES ENDING IN A DRAW DURING REGULAR GAMES (FIRST 12 GAMES)?
Over 7.5: -250
Under 7.5: +210
WILL THE FIRST TWO GAMES OF 2018 WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP END IN A DRAW?
Yes: -130
No: +110
WILL EITHER PLAYER WIN TWO GAMES IN A ROW DURING 2018 WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP (REGULAR GAMES)?
Yes: +450
No: -600
WILL ANY GAME BE COMPLETED TO CHECKMATE DURING 2018 WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP (REGULAR GAMES)?
Yes: +300
No: -350
METHOD OF DECISION IN WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2018?
Regular Games: -750
Rapid Chess: +350
Blitz Chess: +800
Armageddon Chess: +2500
2018 WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 1 PROPOSITION ODDS
THE FIRST MOVE IN GAME 1 OF THE 2018 WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE?
e4: +350
d4: -125
Any Other Move: +200
TOTAL NUMBER OF MOVES IN GAME 1 OF THE 2018 WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP?
Over 45.5: -150
Under 45.5: +130
NUMBER OF PAWNS LEFT ON THE BOARD IN GAME 1 OF THE 2018 WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP?
Over 4.5: -210
Under 4.5: +180
NUMBER OF PIECES LEFT ON THE BOARD IN GAME 1 OF THE 2018 WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP?
Over 8.5: -150
Under 8.5: +130
MAGNUS CARLSEN PROPOSITION ODDS
MAGNUS CARLSEN’S FIDE CLASSIC RATING ON 12/31/18?
Less than 2800: +850
2800-2849: +250
2850-2899: -300
Over 2900: +1500
Carlsen’s March 2018 FIDE Classic Rating is 2843