9 World Chess Championships

ketchuplover

Isolated Pawn

Only Chess

02 Mar 17

ketchuplover

Isolated Pawn

Wisconsin USA

Joined: 09 Dec 01
Moves: 71666

02 Mar 17

Classic-Rapid-Blitz x Men-Women-All Thoughts?

Eladar

Joined: 12 Jul 08
Moves: 13814

02 Mar 17

Originally posted by ketchuplover
Classic-Rapid-Blitz x Men-Women-All Thoughts?

You mean like the Olympics so that the same guy who wins the sprints gets two golds.

ketchuplover

Isolated Pawn

Wisconsin USA

Joined: 09 Dec 01
Moves: 71666

03 Mar 17

One person could hold a maximum of 6 titles at once depending on scheduling.

Rank outsider

Joined: 11 Oct 04
Moves: 5344

03 Mar 17

1 edit

Originally posted by ketchuplover
One person could hold a maximum of 6 titles at once depending on scheduling.

All 9 if Magnus decides to become Magna.....

Eladar

Joined: 12 Jul 08
Moves: 13814

03 Mar 17

Originally posted by Rank outsider
All 9 if Magnus decides to become Magna.....

What if he just feels like Magna that day?

mchill

Cryptic

Behind the scenes

Joined: 27 Jun 16
Moves: 3283

05 Mar 17

1 edit

Originally posted by ketchuplover
Classic-Rapid-Blitz x Men-Women-All Thoughts?

I think Mikhail Botvinnik was right to begin with, all this blitz stuff is a poor indicator of one's chess skills. It's tailor made for those with short attention spans. Call me old fashioned, but playing fewer games with deeper analysis on each is always better.