Dinosaurs are extinct. So are the dramatic, exciting and historic world championship matches (such as Fischer – Spassky, Karpov – Kasparov, etc.) since Kasparov – Kramnik in 2000. Who is to blame for destroying this incredible chess tradition?

People want to see #1 versus #2 (champion vs. challenger). Chess needs matches between #1 and #2 for the men and women’s world championships. The 8 person RR format is much better than the 64 or 128 person knockout but not as good as the old style final match. I would prefer to see the 8 person format to decide the top 2 then settle it with an all or nothing match. Then the new cycle can start fresh. Do you want it back? Do you want to see great matches?

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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
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