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HgMan God Member Offline Demand me nothing: What you know, you know Posts: 2330 Location: Up on Cripple Creek Joined: 11/09/04 Gender:	Re: Topalov-Radjabov Wch match in 2007 Reply #6 - 05/16/06 at 15:51:14	Post Tools	Print Post
	I'm also not sure I see the trickle-down. Surely investors will be more interest in "World Champion" matches than the average tournament...

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woofwoof God Member Offline chess is like life Posts: 929 Location: Singapore Joined: 07/04/05 Gender:	Re: Topalov-Radjabov Wch match in 2007 Reply #5 - 05/16/06 at 05:53:22	Post Tools	Print Post
	castlerock wrote on 05/16/06 at 04:26:10: However this needs to be backed up by just, equitable and democratic candidate cycle for the next regular world championship. It is here, the present administration failed miserably. Very true. But why do we still need the candidates cycle if there is now a direct access to the champ?? What this means to me at least is that this rule is like revisiting the way things were done before 1948. Any top player is eligible to challenge the champ. The $$ part of the rule ensures that the champ is obligated to play the challenger unlike in the past, the champ can simply duck challenges from his most feared opponents.

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castlerock God Member Offline Erro Ergo Sum Posts: 842 Location: Chennai Joined: 02/24/05 Gender:	Re: Topalov-Radjabov Wch match in 2007 Reply #4 - 05/16/06 at 04:26:10	Post Tools	Print Post
	I’m not averse to 2700+$$ matches. The Champion puts his title on chopping board for a nice pay day. There’s nothing wrong about it. In fact, if the top tier is rich and second tier well off, a normal GM can hope to pay his bills. It’s a top down approach since publicity and popularity are involved, to allow the gravy to trickle down. However this needs to be backed up by just, equitable and democratic candidate cycle for the next regular world championship. It is here, the present administration failed miserably. They don’t seem to have sponsors for 2006 candidate matches!

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woofwoof God Member Offline chess is like life Posts: 929 Location: Singapore Joined: 07/04/05 Gender:	Re: Topalov-Radjabov Wch match in 2007 Reply #3 - 05/16/06 at 00:48:47	Post Tools	Print Post
	What happens to the world cup or the 8 player World championships? Based on the rule (rating>2700 + $$) there isnt any need to have them or have interzonal & candidates cycles anymore as anyone who satisfies the rule becomes a worthy challenger. What if say 2 or more people satisfy the rule? Then, who gets to play 1st?

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Alias God Member Offline Posts: 1512 Location: East of the river Svartån Joined: 11/19/04	Re: Topalov-Radjabov Wch match in 2007 Reply #2 - 05/15/06 at 20:58:36	Post Tools	Print Post
	1) How come it was so diffict to find sponsors for matches before and so apparently easy now? Was Kasparov too good? 2) Will Topalov (or other world champions) stop playing tournament chess and just play matches?

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HgMan God Member Offline Demand me nothing: What you know, you know Posts: 2330 Location: Up on Cripple Creek Joined: 11/09/04 Gender:	Re: Topalov-Radjabov Wch match in 2007 Reply #1 - 05/15/06 at 18:38:00	Post Tools	Print Post
	What happens if Kramnik beats Topalov? Will the negotiations fall apart?

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OstapBender God Member Offline There is no spoon. Posts: 1491 Location: not in Kansas anymore Joined: 10/16/04	Topalov-Radjabov Wch match in 2007 05/15/06 at 17:04:49	Post Tools	Print Post
	Apparently, current FIDE rules state that any chess player with rating more than 2700 and able to put up $1 million can challenge the FIDE world champion. http://www.today.az/news/society/26104.html

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