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The World Championship

: Created:13 Oct 2011 , by

Magnus Carlsen has re-entered the fray saying that he is willing to participate in the 2011-13 championship cycle. My views were aired in our in-house magazine two years ago. My opinion has hardened...

The championship has been misused by the holders for over 100 years. Carlsen praises the tournaments of 2005 and 2007 that decided the title and he is right. The World Championship should in my opinion be contested every year with no favours to the previous year's holder except that he or she is entitled to take part.