In a little under four hours, Magnus Carlsen will be playing against a few top GMs and the rest of the world online. If you haven't already, check out the match site. I played a bit of the test run earlier this morning, and it was pretty fun.
One interesting thing I noticed was that voting options seemed to be limited to the suggestions of the 3 GMs. This should help the world avoid massive blunders. I'll likely be voting with Nakamura. He's probably the best in the world as the time control gets more aggressive, and with a minute per move, it's not exactly blitz but it will be quick enough to play to his strengths in that respect.
I'm kind of concerned that the world will make a mistake by not following up with a critical plan, in favor of a superficially "better" move that loses. For example, we have to lock down the queen side to prevent counter-play before launching a winning king side offensive. But that requires 3 pawn moves to close the position, and it is a subtle concept. The world may be tempted to start its attack prematurely, and become vulnerable.
That's just pure speculation, though. I really have no idea how it will play out. I'm just hoping for a good game!
(and secretly hoping Magnus beats us)
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