> But then you get to grand masters and draws become common. The game, as designed, seemingly becomes less “viable.” This is why Blizz/Rapid got popular in the

> But then you get to grand masters and draws become common. The game, as designed, seemingly becomes less “viable.” This is why Blizz/Rapid got popular in the chess world. Btw: Magnus Carlsen has a life time win rate of 42%, draw rate 42% and losses at 15% https://www.365chess.com/players/Magnus_Carlsen https://www.365chess.com/players/Magnus_Carlsen