@gbtami this was a good read, thank you for that! I would have to say I'm still a fan of more games less days off as you progress. The difference here is that the match you reference is a first to 6 wins, here its first to a set number of points. If you do 14 games its 7.5 pts if you do 24 its 12.5 etc etc to win. So draws still make a difference when they didn't in KK-1984. So here, you cant just draw it out forever and ever to prevent frustrate your opponent into not playing as good. If they have a 4 pt advantage like Karpov did, Kasparov drawing would have made Karpov the winner. Its just a blend of old school rules and modern rules. All that being said, I'm no professional. I'm just trying to add ideas to the debate and maybe if I had been clearer in my original post it would make more sense.
Broken down what I would like to see is:
1) Lets say 24 possible games?
2) First to 12.5 or better wins (better because 13pts is possible as well)
3) Draws still count as 1/2pt for each player to prevent riding things forever like KK-1984
4) Maintain classical time controls
Now where does the debate continue from there?
What happens in the even of a 12-12 tie? be it all draws or a combinations of wins and ties that does it.
My suggestion is I believe borrowed from an old school rule as well:
5) In the event of a 12-12 draw the current world champion retains their title as long as their FIDE score remains higher than the challanger's FIDE score. If the challenger has a higher FIDE score, they become new World Chess Champion.
So lets say its all tied 11.5-11.5 going into game 24 and you're the world chess champion but your challenger has a higher FIDE score. You now know you HAVE to win this game to retain your title, you are more likely to take more risks and a draw become less likely. Or you draw and give up your title.
Now lets say its all tied 11.5-11.5 going into game 24 and you're the world chess champion but your challenger has a lower FIDE score than you. While you may still play for a draw knowing you will retain your title, the challenger would be more likely to play more risks. Knowing they don't win the title should they draw you can assume well I don't win if I lose either, so I have to play for the win to get the Title. The challenger needs to take more risks as well or pray for the blunder of all blunders from the current champion.
Bottom line, this makes the last game worth really fighting for. But this is just my opinion.
Thank you again for the great read!