World championship should be by .... ??????

it seems fide has ideas of a tournament with 1000 bizarre conditions.
the old method was knockout and a slow play 1-1 battle between the two best.

i do not like either way.

i think a true champ should have to show that they can play chess in a variety of ways:
they should have to show they can play a variety of speeds: fast, medium and slow .. and in a variety of situations - all play all with the top ten palyers, and then 1on1 against the next toughest - both fast and slow.

maybe:

in the final showdown between the two best:
2 days fast play : 4 games per day, 40 min each, - 2 points for win, 1 for draw.
rest day.
2 days medium play : 2 games per day, 85 min each. - 4 points for win 2 for draw.
rest day.
2 days slow play : 1 game per day, 200 min each, - 8 points for win 4 for draw.
2 rest days.
the repeat the cycle:

2 days fast play : 4 games per day,
2 days medium play : 2 games per day.
2 days slow play : 1 game per day.

i think the fast short games should be first so that they can feel out the attacks they can bring to bear on the "big" slow games

Originally posted by flexmore
it seems fide has ideas of a tournament with 1000 bizarre conditions.
the old method was knockout and a slow play 1-1 battle between the two best.

i do not like either way.

i think a true champ should have to show that they can play chess in a variety of ways:
they should have to show they can play a variety of speeds: fast, medium and slow .. and i ...[text shortened]... be first so that they can feel out the attacks they can bring to bear on the "big" slow games

Originally posted by alurap
Don't forget a correspondence component, by snail mail of course, with a 30 day time limit per move.

Originally posted by zebano
30/move?? holy cow. Isn't 30/10 moves standard, or is that just in the USCF?