Carlsen Retains World Title After Tiebreak Massacre

How about having the Candidates with the World Champion? Whoever wins it becomes the new World Champion

@ Fred That's a knockout format, like they do in women chess
Certainly worth considering

Remember Fischer's words. With all these computers around chess in its classical format has indeed become a "dull and mechanical game" in which intuition and talent is less and less involved. Perhaps in the future WCCs it will always be tough and unlikely to have decisive results in classical. Perhaps the only chess that survives at this point is fast time control chess.

"emember Fischer's words. With all these computers around chess in its classical format has indeed become a "dull and mechanical game" in which intuition and talent is less and less involved."

I agree and i think it's the only reason Caruana could draw all his games against Magnus.
In the classical matches we saw that Caruana's computer preparation and seconds > Magnus".
In the rapids we saw the difference in talent.

Many people seem to forget that Caruana was perfectly capable to hold his own in the classical games long after both players were "out of book".

magus like you

@OhNoMyPants Why do you think Carlsen said that rapid/blitz gives players a greater opportunity to show their strength? Why would that be the case?

quote: "Carlsen’s faith in his rapid chess skills"...

Who is the writer of the article, a christian/muslim church priest??

Since when a person with a chess grandmaster skill needs FAITH contrary to just TRUST or CONFIDENCE in his abilities according to his factual historical record against an opponent?

Has this nonsense gullibility faith stuff to be mixed with chess?

Congratulations to Magnus Carlsen for successfully defending his title and #1 status against the highest rated opponent so far!

Congratulations to Magnus Carlsen! The best of the best!