Chess
fans need to see a Chess World Championship match every 3 years. I got
involved in chess during the 1972 Spassky vs. Fischer match. I followed every
one since. These matches bring a lot of new
fans into the game. They also teach us about the history of this great game
and the great champions. I
developed a respect for the World Champions and their worthy opponents. I
became familiar with the difficult process. The Chess World Championship
needs build up. Fans need time to get to know the potential challengers.
One of the reasons Fide was created was to help organize these
world championships.
The
most marketable player today is Garry Kasparov. The best player in
the world for over 18 years, a World Champion for 15 years.
Chess needs to put a championship match together quickly. It’s
been 3 years already. I have
given this a lot of thought and I simplified the process for 2003-2004. To
give us chess fans, what we deserve.
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