Armageddon Looms over World Chess Champs after Carlsen’s Shocking Decision

Re:Armageddon Looms over World Chess Champs after Carlsen’s ... by yodsanklai on Tuesday November 27, 2018 @07:39PM (#18548267)

> It still irks me that something as rare and prestigious as the World Cup (and Olympic Hockey) can get decided by shootouts.

Even without the shoutouts, football is a very random game (compare with something like Tennis). And this is amplified by the tournament format. I like how experts take this game so seriously and come up with deep analysis when there's so much randomness in the result.

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Re:Armageddon Looms over World Chess Champs after Carlsen’s ... by andrepd on Tuesday November 27, 2018 @10:04PM (#18548964)

You need some data to back that up.

The bulk of football is played in "league" format, not "cup" format, where teams all play each other two times in a year. With 34 matches, for example, much of that "randomness" is gone.

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Re:Armageddon Looms over World Chess Champs after Carlsen’s ... by toyg on Wednesday November 28, 2018 @03:35AM (#18550085)

Some of the public analysis can be qualified as theological debate, yes; but behind the scenes, in professional clubs, there is a lot of actual tactical work and preparation, which really removes a lot of the “randomness”. The best team doesn’t always win a game, but it usually wins a league and it often wins a cup, and that’s not by accident.

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