I still think we need a new EVC chess tournament, since it is surely a thing of great offence to the gods and to nature that a player of my ability is the reigning champion of the board. Let me know if you want me to set one up.
As for the world championship, the problem is not just failing to understand the purpose behind some moves, I'm often stumped by how the games end. They sometimes agree to draws long, long before I'd have ended the game.