It was, boring, dull, sterile and unenthusiastic. Sort of like Sears.
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But just want to point out, Carlsen - Karjakin was much more boring, with Karjakin actively playing for a draw with white every time. This was the most interesting match in a while, and we got Sicilians instead of Berlins.
Carlsen - Anand had many boring games too, but Anand made more mistakes, so (apparently) people like you think it was exciting. I think this WCC match was much more fun to watch, and produced better games too.
It's easier for a very weak and tunnel visioned player to appreciate -3 dragons and blundered KIAs than it is to appreciate a better game, with more pressure and better / more varied and harder to meet threats. That is the fault of the viewer and not the game.
Nobody is saying that. It's the same reason why I am against faster timer controls for classical chess. Nobody wants blunders to be the decisive factor. Creative chess should be the decisive factor. But it seems that human chess has just about reached it's ceiling, and it's not a pretty sight. From this point on, leave the pinniacle of chess to computers.
Who wants to watch two humans play like computers when two actual computers can do it better.
If you were paying attention, you'll notice how they didn't play like computers... but ok, more whining from the peanut gallery.
What was the worldwide viewership? From the results I saw, they played 12 games in a row that ended in draws. which means they both played very well and very equally. And very boring. That's what computers do.
ACTUALLY, humans draw games too, and the entire game didn't exactly have to be equal. In fact, some of the classical games were *Very* winning for one side until they were out of their prep and screwed it up. Watch again when you learn a little about chess, you're not sharp enough to appreciate it yet
We've had over a hundred years to appreciate it. Just like Sears, its time has come and gone. You dont have to be a major stockholder to appreciate WHY Sears is going bankrupt. And you dont have to be a grandmaster to appreciate WHY the world chess championship is losing appeal.
I'm just saying times change. There are no more fax machines. There are no more rotary phones. Major chess championships used to be interesting. This one clearly was not interesting, as 12 boring draws in a row attests to. People who attended the event say the same thing. It was, boring, dull, sterile and unenthusiastic. Sort of like Sears.
All of the same appealing things are still here. The difference is as chess become more sophisticated YOU need to become more sophisticated to appreciate it. This was the most exciting and most fighting WCC we've ever had by a mile. You aren't strong enough to recognize a boring, dull or sterile professional game but that isn't surprising because you also aren't strong enough to perceive the threats in your own games. It's just that simple.
I wouldn't be surprised if the CEO of Sears shares your feelings. As times change, YOU should adapt to how we conduct business. That's exactly how enterprises fail, as changing times dont always align with that sort of rigid persistence. Like it or not, I dont have to be more sophisticated to appreciate the world chess championship any more than I have to be more sophisticated to appreciate Sears. The reality is the world chess championship has to adapt to the changing world around it. Or face the same fate as Sears.