“I have long thought that moving to an annual knock-out event, similar to the World Cup, would be more equitable”, 16th World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen writes on his Facebook wall. “This change would in effect improve the odds of becoming World Champion for nearly every chess player, with the exception of the reigning World Champion, and potentially a few other top players who would no longer be favoured by the current format”.
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16th World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen
Photo: Fred Jonny Hammeroe
Photo: Fred Jonny Hammeroe
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