New ratings system backed by a billionaire in St. Louis and Gary Kasparov…leading to…replacement of FIDE’s rating system…leading to…a new way of creating a ranking for the number one player(s) in the world…leading to…FIDE becoming a dunsel organization with no need to exist…leading to a new world governing/sanctioning body in private hands with no need of FIDE? One can hope and dream…
en.chessbase.com/post/new-forma … -tour-2018
The winner of the 2018 Grand Chess Tour final match in London, effectively becomes the player with an excellent claim to be the best player in the World. A defacto World Champion to replace the FIDE World Champion? It looks like the WCT already has more varied and better sponsors than Agon, Ltd./World Chess/FIDE.