Magnus Carlsen Criticizes Classical Chess Format After D. Gukesh World Championship Win:
The current reigning chess champion, Magnus Carlsen, has raised eyebrows amidst criticism for the classical chess championship after D Gukesh’s unanticipated win in the just-concluded World Championship tournament.
A 17-year-old Indian prodigy has recently defeated Carlsen, but more comments have been made on his comments on the event format rather than this win. Carlsen, who is currently reigning as the world chess champion, complained about the format of classical chess competitions.
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In an interview, it was said that this is most likely one of the worst ways to define the world champion because the format is archaic, the time is too great, and the abilities of modern chess players are not fully realized.
Carlsen’s comments came after Gukesh, who has quickly risen through the ranks in global chess, exceeded expectations and clinched the title. The classical chess format of long-time control and many consecutive rounds has been heavily critiqued for being too slow and allowing too much opportunity for fatigue to lead to failed moves.
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Magnus Carlsen Criticizes Classical Chess Format After D. Gukesh World Championship Win: Though Carlsen appreciated Gukesh’s ability and the future he saw in him, his words expounded a more profound concern with the existing typical … He has at some point suggested that he would like to bring changes that would transform the current system to cater to the current trend in the evolution of chess games, especially the emergent popularity of the blitz and rapid chess.
The FIDE and the players will argue whether Carlsen’s position should be adopted a few months from now because the chess industry is at a significant turning point. Should the ‘classical’ format continue, or should it be changed and remain as the building blocks of this sport? Only time will tell.
