[net.chess] World Championship - New format?

stekas@hou2g.UUCP (J.STEKAS) (01/24/85)

It is obvious that the "draws don't count" format is no guarentee of
an exciting championship match.

Why not add something akin to the doubling cube in backgammon?  Doubling
would raise the stakes by challenging ones oppenent to -

         win - challenger gets an additional point for draw
               acceptor gets additional point for win.

        draw - (i.e. not lose) challenger gets additional point for win
               acceptor gets extra point for draw.

Declining a challenge would consititue a loss.

The cube could start out with black who might "double" by challenging white
to win ("You can't beat me!").  This would put white in a position of having
to play for a win for 2 points, with black getting 1 point for either a win
or a draw.   White could respond with a challenge to draw ("Sure I beat you!").
Which would give him 3 points for a win and black 2 points for a draw or win.

Sound reasonable?

                                    Jim

boris@sftri.UUCP (B.Altman) (01/25/85)

> It is obvious that the "draws don't count" format is no guarentee of
> an exciting championship match.
> 
> Why not add something akin to the doubling cube in backgammon?  Doubling
> would raise the stakes by challenging ones oppenent to -
> 
>          win - challenger gets an additional point for draw
>                acceptor gets additional point for win.
> 
>         draw - (i.e. not lose) challenger gets additional point for win
>                acceptor gets extra point for draw.
> 
> Declining a challenge would consititue a loss.
> 
> The cube could start out with black who might "double" by challenging white
> to win ("You can't beat me!").  This would put white in a position of having
> to play for a win for 2 points, with black getting 1 point for either a win
> or a draw.   White could respond with a challenge to draw ("Sure I beat you!").
> Which would give him 3 points for a win and black 2 points for a draw or win.
> 
> Sound reasonable?
> 
>                                     Jim

I disagree. The chess match should be a chess match w/o frills.
The problem is that match has no limit in number of games.
I think they should go back and set some limit. Also,
there are two types of competitions in chess matches and
tournaments. I think, instead of having just matches
for the world title they should have a tournament
as a final (say every 2 years). This is the way it works
in international checkers.

					Boris