"Rich Hutnik" wrote in message
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On Apr 21, 6:43 pm, "David Kane" wrote:

The problem, as I've said, is that in a short match, the tied match
possibility is not at all small. That's a real problem, and can be reasonably
addressed by various tie-breaks. Unfortunately, the real world is
going the other way - matches are getting shorter thereby increasing the
champion's advantage.

Of course, for various reasons, we've seen the prestige of the
WC devalued greatly over the past decades.

When you speak of the "real world" do you mean the world outside of
chess, or how chess is actually done in reality? If it is done by the
later, that should be in the scope of chess to change. But, it also
can reflect practical realities.

I am speaking of what chess has done. I agree that it is likely
driven by realities, probably relating to finding funding for
organizing matches.


If it is the former, then isn't that a sign that the chess world has
lost touch with the real world? In those cases, should necessary
changes be made?

- Rich