Other Polls at GM Square
Who do you consider World Champion?
Anand
Kramnik
Kasparov
Someone else
What type of World Championship candidate selection do you prefer?
The FIDE knock-out tournaments (such as we have now within FIDE)
A Candidates tournament of the strongest players in the world (such as '53 Zurich)
Preliminary internet tournaments followed by a candidates tournament (such as Braingames proposes)
Some other system
Who do you think will win the Kasparov-Kramnik match?
Kasparov
Kramnik
Who do you want to win the Kasparov-Kramnik match?
Kasparov
Kramnik
If you could choose the World Chess Champion who would it be?
Kasparov
Kramnik
Anand
Morozevich
Shirov
Adams
Are you in favor of drug tests in chess?
Yes
No
Don't Know
Do you believe the commercialisation of chess is a good thing?
Yes
No
Don't Know
Computers in chess tournaments, particularly the World Championship. Should they be allowed?
Yes
No
Depends
Don't Know
What do you think of FIDE's decision to shorten the time control for FIDE events?
It will be good for chess
It will be bad for chess
Some aspects of it are good, but FIDE should not have rushed into it
I don't think it matters that they shortened the time control
Eight players qualified to play in the FIDE World Championship over the Internet. Is this good for the future of chess?
No. Chess at this level should be played face to face.
No. All players should qualify under the same conditions.
Yes. Anything that encourages chess over the Internet is good.
Yes. Players at this level wouldn't cheat.
What do you think of the Prague Agreement?
Chess will benefit from the Prague Agreement and a single World Championship cycle
Nothing much will change - FIDE and the other parties will not be able to find a suitable model for promoting chess
Who cares? Nothing that happens in professional chess affects me
