Media comments on chess
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Radio Times for this week, previewing a programme about President Bashar Al-Assad, President of Syria. Jeremy Bowen writes:-
"He wants to dominate the chessboard, as his father did."
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"Perhaps now he will become, like his father, the master of the Middle Eastern chessboard."
"He wants to dominate the chessboard, as his father did."
and
"Perhaps now he will become, like his father, the master of the Middle Eastern chessboard."
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BBC Merseyside reports that Trent Alexander-Arnold lasted 17 moves against Magnus which was longer than Bill Gates did. More pics with Shreyas in the background.Mark Ashley wrote: ↑Fri Oct 05, 2018 6:45 pmhahha yes, i always make that mistake, thanks for picking me up on it.JustinHorton wrote: ↑Fri Oct 05, 2018 6:17 pmYou may mean Trent Alexander-ArnoldMark Ashley wrote: ↑Fri Oct 05, 2018 6:03 pmJust saw on Twitter that Alexander Arnold Trent, a young promising right back for Liverpool
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Good for Trent taking it on, and for Magnus for playing along
Trent was on Radio 5 live this morning sometime between 7:30 and 8 am I gather
Trent was on Radio 5 live this morning sometime between 7:30 and 8 am I gather
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The big match (but not the moves) is featured on the BBC News website:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/45786786
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/45786786
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About 20 minutes of lightweight chess talk on Five Live Drive this evening. Starting with Trent Alexander-Arnold, who lost to Magnus today. Then Malcolm Pein, Sarah Longson and Shreyas Royal chatting with the hosts. https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/play/m0000lth from 2:38
I had just turned over from the Museum of Curiosity, featuring Deep Blue.
I had just turned over from the Museum of Curiosity, featuring Deep Blue.
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Terry Jones and David Jason playing Chess in 'Do Not Adjust Your Set' episode 5 from 1968.
The full episode is here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7gXUej355I
The chess bit comes in at 1:40.
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https://chess24.com/en/read/news/carlse ... ld-co-13-0
Is it just me that gets annoyed by this sort of thing?
Magnus wins in only five minutes? Just as well with only six minutes on the clocks. Trent does twice as well as Bill Gates, being mated in 17 moves instead of 9? And the assumption that many people seem to have that a novice would have any sort of chance against the world chess champion. It's like Magnus getting to play against Lionel Messi because he likes a kick-around with his mates.
The whole set-up does no-one any favours. Trent has computer and human assistance, but clearly (given his standard of play) unable to get any use out of it with five minutes on the clock, and his opponent moving instantaneouly.
Is it just me that gets annoyed by this sort of thing?
Magnus wins in only five minutes? Just as well with only six minutes on the clocks. Trent does twice as well as Bill Gates, being mated in 17 moves instead of 9? And the assumption that many people seem to have that a novice would have any sort of chance against the world chess champion. It's like Magnus getting to play against Lionel Messi because he likes a kick-around with his mates.
The whole set-up does no-one any favours. Trent has computer and human assistance, but clearly (given his standard of play) unable to get any use out of it with five minutes on the clock, and his opponent moving instantaneouly.
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It's worse than you think. He's now being treated as an intellectual. No one ever called you that, DaveDavid Williams wrote: ↑Tue Oct 09, 2018 3:43 pmhttps://chess24.com/en/read/news/carlse ... ld-co-13-0. Is it just me that gets annoyed by this sort of thing?
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This would be great, and if Trent and Magnus have helped then good for themLiverpool and England defender Trent Alexander-Arnold is keen to get more young people interested in playing chess
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You'd be surprised what they call me on the Kop.David Robertson wrote: ↑Tue Oct 09, 2018 3:56 pmIt's worse than you think. He's now being treated as an intellectual. No one ever called you that, DaveDavid Williams wrote: ↑Tue Oct 09, 2018 3:43 pmhttps://chess24.com/en/read/news/carlse ... ld-co-13-0. Is it just me that gets annoyed by this sort of thing?
He seems to be a bright, level-headed lad, but this does no-one any favours. Couldn't they have spared half an hour for the game, maybe 25 minutes against 5, and made it a consultation game with his two 'assistants'? As it was, I'd guess Trent may never have played with a clock before, he's got no time, he's got a computer to look at, two kids whispering in his ear and the world champion facing him. No wonder his play was so awful.
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It may well have been that he wanted to play on equal terms. Certainly when I tried to put together Steve Davis against Anatoly Karpov at chess and snooker, both seemed to prefer that. Also blitz fits a TV schedule better.
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Guido Fawkes has a piece with a couple of nice pictures. I am not sure how to link to the article, but here is the text
Andrew Gwynne made a rook-ie error while attempting to play chess on a visit to a primary school in his constituency last week, with the Shadow Communities Secretary concluding: “all I can say is it’s rock hard and I’ve been beaten by a 7 year-old called Alfred!”
Guido is not surprised Gwynne was left looking a little board – on closer inspection it turns out that both players were playing without kings. Gwynne might want to Check the rules. Or perhaps it’s just a preview of the coming Corbynite utopia where the monarchy has been removed…
Andrew Gwynne made a rook-ie error while attempting to play chess on a visit to a primary school in his constituency last week, with the Shadow Communities Secretary concluding: “all I can say is it’s rock hard and I’ve been beaten by a 7 year-old called Alfred!”
Guido is not surprised Gwynne was left looking a little board – on closer inspection it turns out that both players were playing without kings. Gwynne might want to Check the rules. Or perhaps it’s just a preview of the coming Corbynite utopia where the monarchy has been removed…
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I gather there's chess featured in 1 of the routines on Strictly this Saturday; Pasha plays (he's Russian) but his partner Ashley doesn't (she's American, Pussycat Dolls)
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Hi Mick,
This weekends show should be watched by more viewers than normal due to the
coverage of some guy (name forgotten already) who is meant to be having an affair
with one of the dancers whilst his girlfriend looked on. (or something like that.)
All obviously stage-managed and yet the public fall for it every time.
Can we not get a chess player on there. Mickey, Nigel, Jovanka.....
This weekends show should be watched by more viewers than normal due to the
coverage of some guy (name forgotten already) who is meant to be having an affair
with one of the dancers whilst his girlfriend looked on. (or something like that.)
All obviously stage-managed and yet the public fall for it every time.
Can we not get a chess player on there. Mickey, Nigel, Jovanka.....