The only reason why pplz have a reason to comment, is because Carlson know so much about the game.

Its not his fault.

Perhaps the mystery is that  no one know what its like to be as good at such young age.

Everyone can be a rebel, except Carlson. What is fair about it?

Its  not FIDE that want to see the best player.  It is the people.

If the people can understand how a young person think, then FIDE should as well.

Its not that Carlson will not be around in another 20 years.

When you are known for who you are, should others measure themselves to you,or should you measure you against them?  Whats the use...

Take a break.

Come back whenever.

The greatest games is those in your head.

What if someone have to beat someone, what then?

what would morphy do?

If Carlsen wants to change the rule, first he should become a world champion,he must prove himself that he is worthy, not only number one in rating list!

Carlsen can just take the crown and crown himself. He doesn't have to participate in any championship. He is no Tal, Botvinnik, Fisher, Kasparov, Karpov. Problem solved. lol.

In 1993, Kasparov and challenger Nigel Short complained of corruption and a lack of professionalism within FIDE and split from FIDE to set up the Professional Chess Association (PCA), under whose auspices they held their match.

Kasparov and Short caused a stir and therefore some sponsor money.

Later, "Classic Chess" died.

Kasparov said later breaking away from FIDE was a mistake for him.

Fischer pushed for the matches, because  at the time ALL the Russian chess players were professionals and would sometimes win or lose "on command".

Does the reigning professional get some advantages - MOST CERTAINLY. Things you get for being a champion.

Does Carlsen's poor play of late factor in?  He is still quite young.  But ratings aside (it is amazing we have this argument about ratings at times) the World Champion is Anand (not Carlsen).

I became conference champion in golf in my college days.  They wanted to change it from the person have the best scores in conference play to the person who won the conference tournament.  Lots of complaints. One lucky round and you would have an undeserving champion.  I was glad I won in the old format, having to play well in six tournaments.

In 1972 the whole world was focused on Late Great Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky.    In 2010, because of no East/West element, less attention was placed on Krammink and Anand -- but there was still PLENTY of attention.

I do not care who is running FIDE, people would hate them.  Everyone can do better.  But to keep the money flowing and the respect for tradition is a hard thing to do.  Carlsen has his reasons - but he may regret this later.

 Self being a norwegian, I regret that Magnus Carlsen found to withdraw from the Championchip!  Maybe he could challenge the winner afterwards to decide who morally  deserved the title!

you don't understand, please read it one more time:

Ten years ago, FIDE established that the World Champion should not have any privilege when entering the World Championship Tournament (knock-out or round-robin), in accordance with the current suggestions of GM Magnus Carlsen. After 2007, FIDE discussed the format with a number of top players and many of them, including former World Champions Anatoly Karpov, Gary Kasparov and Vladimir Kramnik still preferred a match to decide the winner of the title instead of a tournament. FIDE accepted this change and returned to the classical system of a World Championship Match but without the privilege of the World Champion keeping his title in case of a tie.

even though i am an indian...i must say carlsen point is right........

why a world champion just sit & enjoy the fight of 6 people(candidates match)?

after which he fights the winner...

its simply idiotic....its injustice....

FIDE MUST review its policy for World championship matches........

FIDE's answer is fine. They would really unleash problems if they changed things at this point.  Magnus will get publicity and set up a future big money match. It's a win-win.

Carlsen should line up Coke or Pepsi as a sponsor, challenge the winner with the games set to take place in England, France, Germany and Spain, with the final game in the U.S. on pay per view. Then retire and go do something else. Put that talent to work elsewhere, like designing a Space Shuttle that works correctly.

Carlsen can challenge the winner to a championship match.

If you are a person of principals you will stand by them. To bow to an ideal that contradicts your own only to sneak around and change it is cowardly. Carlsen has the idea. He has courage and will not yield to FIDE. Unless he is proven to be wrong I hope he never yields.

carlsen is just afraid to play against anand....hes noy in shape yet to win against him and i think we all know that...

Magnus is now showing that he too may have psychological issues that can be

brought to light in match play.

Carlsen is not correct. Being the #1 ranked player doesn't give him any special rights, which he is complaining the champion has.
The champion deserves these rights. The champion keeps the title on a tie, because to be the champion you have to BEAT the champion, not TIE the champion.

Chessrook is correct. The smart thing to do is bite your lip, win the title in the current rules, and then, as champion, you have more leverage to have changes made. Now he is just coming off as a prima donna.

he he, nice answer.

Carlsen has a good point. That this system is used since 100 years makes the reason to change only bigger. I hope they don't use the pieces, boards and clocks used from over a century...

Although a round robin competition would be good in the sense that it would allow all of ones strenghts to be utilised it is still too risky. At the same time it is hard to see some of the top players being willing to possibly tarnish their reputation. The current format does certainly indicate who is the strongest at that time between the two but it obviously leaves out other strong contenders like Carlsen this year. I believe if the WC was determined by a straight knockout of the top 4  ranked players  it would remove much possibilities of collusion

I think Carlsen is missing the point. Chess isnt like soccer, its more like Pokemon, and you gotta go through the Pokemon league to be the very best

FIDE was created to prevent any situations when "one player determines the rules of WCC", as it was in early days when Lasker, Capablanca and Alekhine determined all rules and conditions for a championship match, and if any challenger disagreed with them, he just didn't play for world championship, period.