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Does anyone else think that a Chess.com world championship would be a good idea? Rather than merely being the temporarily top rated player, the Champion would actually have a title to defend and their supremacy would be undisputed for as long as they held it. For example, I notice that Yelena Dembo has been knocked off top spot, although she has lost no games- can this be right?
Here's how a championship could work:
The 8 top rated players as of January 1st earn the right to compete in the Championship, played in a knockout format. The 2 finalists then play 4 games (simultaneously for time's sake) to decide a winner. If the result is a draw, then sudden death could be played. This could surely decide a winner in a couple of months.