@ Reb
I challenge you to a game of horseshoes...
Has the World Championship lost its meaning?
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TheBone1 wrote:
Ex-parrot wrote:
TheBone1 wrote:
No NFL player has ever died during a game from a game related issue. One dude died of a heart attack unrelated to football.
Korey Stringer died.
Not during a game.
And not for lack of padding.
I agree with the OP to me it does seem to have lost alot of its glory.
I personally don't like how money tends to dilute the purest of things. However, if it weren't for money, most of us wouldn't know that some people got together and held a tournament that was being hailed as the world championship of chess.
As far as the game scenarios go, if none of us who appreciate Bobby Fischer, haven't figured out by now, that the demands of players will come first, then promoters that front the money, for the events to even begin to take place, then the fans and lastly FIDE/USCF get their say so.
I personally like the idea of putting the would be champ to the test in blitz, standard and 960. I think the world's best chess player should be the most well rounded. Not the fastest pawn pusher, or someone who is really good at memorizing one opening and barely squeaking out a match. If possible even test them with tactical problems to prove their prowess or lack there of.
Why not test them in golf, horseshoes and checkers while we are at it.. to be sure who is really the most rounded ?! Tie could be broken with a tobacco spitting contest !
Anand's already won/defended the championship in multiple formats, so adding more formats would just give him more of an advantage.