Which Future WCH Match Will Receive as Much Attention as Carlsen vs Anand?

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Sgt-Kanivakil

It has been commented that the current WCH has as much publicity comparable that to the WCH match between Fischer vs Spassky and Kasparov vs Karpov.

If Anand defends his title or Carlsen emerges as WCH, which challenger would do likewise in a future WCH match?  

StevenBailey13

First of all this has got NOWHERE NEAR the publicity of Fischer-Spassky : )

In the future maybe some american kid against the ruling power somewhere else ( sound familiar?) Their is no comparable rivalry in chess today unfortunatly - I would say Carlsen-Kramnik but there would be too many draws.

FrenchTutor

Nakamura-Carlsen, if it ever happens, would get a ton of publicity.

GMVillads

I am looking forward to Aronian - Carlsen 2014 :-)

FrenchTutor
StevenBailey13 wrote:

First of all this has got NOWHERE NEAR the publicity of Fischer-Spassky : )

In the future maybe some american kid against the ruling power somewhere else ( sound familiar?) Their is no comparable rivalry in chess today unfortunatly - I would say Carlsen-Kramnik but there would be too many draws.

Steven, it's easy to say that from an American or British perspective, but this match is HUGE in India, a country with over 1.2 billion people - I'd say it's gotten a lot of publicity, despite being relatively small in the U.S and Britain.

ILoveFightingChess
Sgt-Kanivakil wrote:

It has been commented that the current WCH has as much publicity comparable that to the WCH match between Fischer vs Spassky and Kasparov vs Karpov.

If Anand defends his title or Carlsen emerges as WCH, which challenger would do likewise in a future WCH match?  

I think Carlsen-Kramnik next year would reciever more publicity then this match simply because most people didnt give Anand a chance, and they would give Kramnik a chance. Carlsen-Kramnik is far more likely to be a very close match that goes the full 12 rounds, and maybe even too tie breakers. 

There will never again be a match that recieves anywhere close to the publicity of Fischer vs Spassky. That match was far more then chess. It was a huge political showdown beteeen US, and Russia between democracy, and communism. It was on a hold different level then any other chess match.