Magnus Carlsen, here in 2022
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Magnus Carlsen has been at the top of the world chess rankings for 13 years. For his participation in Karlsruhe he demanded that the reflection period be reduced by half. With what result?
vHe announced that he may never compete in a classic singles tournament again with only a long time to consider. Magnus Carlsen A few days ago on a Norwegian podcast. For his participation in Karlsruhe she demanded that the reflection time be reduced by approximately half. Otherwise, argues Her Majesty, who has been at the top of the world chess rankings for 13 years without interruption, too few mistakes will be made, too many games will end without a winner and the public will be bored.
Instead of the usual 90 minutes plus 30 seconds per move, Carlsen and his five opponents start each round with 45 minutes each and only get ten seconds per move. Perhaps this will serve as a standard for future world-class tournaments. The community is still divided on whether this is accelerated classical chess or slow rapid chess. The World Chess Federation counts it towards the world rapid chess rankings, and thanks to the reduction, two rounds can easily fit into each playing day.