21 Nov 13
Yes, there has often been talk of changing the rules so that the loser of a match can't go up in rating, and the winner go down in rating. Personally I don't think that matches should be rated at all.
This has definitely been the game of the match for me, though I wish Anand had played Bf1 and we'd gotten to an ending with Carlsen a pawn up.
21 Nov 13
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Originally posted by Fat LadyI know Bf1 would have been better, could MC defend against that? I see A's knight coming in after that.
Yes, there has often been talk of changing the rules so that the loser of a match can't go up in rating, and the winner go down in rating. Personally I don't think that matches should be rated at all.
This has definitely been the game of the match for me, though I wish Anand had played Bf1 and we'd gotten to an ending with Carlsen a pawn up.
So, on to the next game, if MC draws and gets to 6.5, will they play out game 12 or leave it at that?
22 Nov 13
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Originally posted by sonhouseYes, both extremes are bad. The 24 game format seemed to result in some classic matches and gave the player who was behind early on a fighting chance of making a comeback (Fischer, for example!). I for one would love a return to that sort of match. Once Carlsen is Champion, he will be calling the shots and the next match will be in whatever format he chooses. There's no way that he will allow FIDE to dictate things.
Seems like a short number of games to decide the WC though. I guess people got burned by the Karpov/Kas games, more than 100?