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I am not happy with this result (quite the blunder deciding this match) and in general who played for the crown here. Ding is not in the top for a while now and
by nilslindemann 2y ago
I am not happy with this result (quite the blunder deciding this match) and in general who played for the crown here. Ding is not in the top for a while now and Gukesh has rarely played in Top GM tourns. The silent champ (Magnus) is still around, winning tournaments.
"World champion" currently means "some lucky Top GM" and not "the undisputed number one".
- nilslindemann 2y agoOk, admittedly, in blitz and rapid Ding is quite close to the top.
- hilux 2y agoIf I follow your logic, why have a world championship cycle in any sport - chess, tennis, soccer, whatever? We could just use the rating or ranking list.