Originally posted by RahimK
My problem with that timer is that they would use that for a lot of qualifing matches by the actual match would be regulation timer.
It's hard switching from one timer to another.
I know they changed some stuff and maybe started a new rating for the new time controls but if they want to use the quick timers for qualifying matches then they should use t ...[text shortened]... he world championship matches.
See how the player like that! I doubt Kramnik would be happy.
yea, that doesn't sound very good. like 100m dash qualifications for a 200m run.
then again, I think some radical changes are necessary to make chess more spectator friendly. namely much shorter time controls. that will of course shake the top a bit, the best now would still be very good, but not necessarily
the best. they'd have to reasses their skills, and work to improve whatever aspect they'd be doing worse than the new top players.
of course, the current elite would cry aloud for their lost status, like the primadonnas they've shown themselves to be. but that's a really petty reason for not letting the game to evolve into a more interesting and practical form. no individual interests should come before that goal. the rules have been changed many times before, people just need to get on the changing times and requirements.
shorter time controls = less accurate playing = less draws.
sounds like a lot more exciting game to me. no draws yet in the kramnik vs. aronian rapid match for example.