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The Future Of Chess: The Next Generation

#2

It is hard to extrapolate rating.
Magnus had a setback around age 14.
Some have plateaus and then regain strength.
There are many possible reasons for a setback or a plateau.
Some reasons may be related to chess, some to other factors.

It is hard to extrapolate rating. Magnus had a setback around age 14. Some have plateaus and then regain strength. There are many possible reasons for a setback or a plateau. Some reasons may be related to chess, some to other factors.
#3

Yep, we can never really predict who will become part of the elite, because there are too many unknown factors.

Yep, we can never really predict who will become part of the elite, because there are too many unknown factors.
#5

the chess world needs an old guard vs young ones tournament. Let the top 10 youngsters play against the top 10 old timers. Then we will see if the old guard will change or not. But at the top level tournaments, there is money involved so less motivation to rock the boat.

the chess world needs an old guard vs young ones tournament. Let the top 10 youngsters play against the top 10 old timers. Then we will see if the old guard will change or not. But at the top level tournaments, there is money involved so less motivation to rock the boat.
#7

I don't understand this complaining about the alleged lack of opportunities to play against stronger. Chess has changed a lot these past years and they can play in Titled Tuesday against top opponents all the time. If anything they've more opportunities than the older generations had.

I don't understand this complaining about the alleged lack of opportunities to play against stronger. Chess has changed a lot these past years and they can play in Titled Tuesday against top opponents all the time. If anything they've more opportunities than the older generations had.
#8

Playing online blitz games has nothing to do with top OTB classical tournaments.

Playing online blitz games has nothing to do with top OTB classical tournaments.
#9

@gbtami said in #8:

Playing online blitz games has nothing to do with top OTB classical tournaments.

Really? How do you explain then that the best OTB classical players are mostly the same guys as online blitz players Carlsen, Nakamura, Firouzja etc.?

@gbtami said in #8: > Playing online blitz games has nothing to do with top OTB classical tournaments. Really? How do you explain then that the best OTB classical players are mostly the same guys as online blitz players Carlsen, Nakamura, Firouzja etc.?
#10

@Hagredion said in #7:

I don't understand this complaining about the alleged lack of opportunities to play against stronger. Chess has changed a lot these past years and they can play in Titled Tuesday against top opponents all the time. If anything they've more opportunities than the older generations had.

Yep, the new generation have more opportunities to play online. However they don't have as much opportunities to play in classical chess. So they have less opportunity to improve in classical chess.

Whether they have more opportunity in classical chess compared to previous generations is an open question that needs analysis (They may have more considering the expansion of the World Cup players as well as the Grand Swiss - however these come only every two years). But I think that the current state is still not enough, as shown by the opportunity indicator (not much games against higher rated opponents).

@Hagredion said in #7: > I don't understand this complaining about the alleged lack of opportunities to play against stronger. Chess has changed a lot these past years and they can play in Titled Tuesday against top opponents all the time. If anything they've more opportunities than the older generations had. Yep, the new generation have more opportunities to play online. However they don't have as much opportunities to play in classical chess. So they have less opportunity to improve in classical chess. Whether they have more opportunity in classical chess compared to previous generations is an open question that needs analysis (They may have more considering the expansion of the World Cup players as well as the Grand Swiss - however these come only every two years). But I think that the current state is still not enough, as shown by the opportunity indicator (not much games against higher rated opponents).