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Re: 2018 World Championship in London?
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 12:30 pm
by Roger de Coverly
Bob Kane wrote: ↑Thu Nov 30, 2017 12:19 pm
Lets hope the ECF can rise to the once in a generation challenge..
It's the fourth match in my lifetime ( 1986, 1993, 2000, 2018 ). The BCF was heavily involved in the first match and caught a rather nasty financial cold from it. The 1993 and 2000 matches were organised outside of FIDE with little direct BCF involvement. The 1993 match gave a useful boost to adult numbers participating in club or Congress chess, but I'd suspect that had more to do with Channel 4 coverage than anything the BCF did.
If Agon persist in asserting without legal justification to members of the ECF that they aren't allowed to discuss the games whilst they are in progress, they start from a negative perception.
Re: 2018 World Championship in London?
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 11:56 am
by Christopher Kreuzer
The involvement of George Osborne and the Evening Standard is interesting.
https://twitter.com/George_Osborne/stat ... 1123096576
Re: 2018 World Championship in London?
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 12:00 pm
by Roger de Coverly
Christopher Kreuzer wrote: ↑Fri Dec 01, 2017 11:56 am
The involvement of George Osborne and the Evening Standard is interesting.
When the Candidates was in London, they held a reception at 11 Downing Street, so he's already met Carlsen.
Re: 2018 World Championship in London?
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 12:14 pm
by LawrenceCooper
His kids have received coaching at previous Classics.
Re: 2018 World Championship in London?
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 4:08 pm
by Matt Mackenzie
He is reported to be an "avid chess fan", any more evidence for this than what is usually the case with public figures (ie fairly sparse)?
Re: 2018 World Championship in London?
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 4:27 pm
by Roger de Coverly
Matt Mackenzie wrote: ↑Fri Dec 01, 2017 4:08 pm
He is reported to be an "avid chess fan", any more evidence for this than what is usually the case with public figures (ie fairly sparse)?
This has come up before
viewtopic.php?t=8197
It's known that he attended St Pauls, a school that was big in chess in his era. Also in his introduction the other night at the announcement, he spoke of attending the 1986 match.
Re: 2018 World Championship in London?
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2017 7:49 am
by Mick Norris
Roger de Coverly wrote: ↑Thu Nov 30, 2017 12:30 pm
Bob Kane wrote: ↑Thu Nov 30, 2017 12:19 pm
Lets hope the ECF can rise to the once in a generation challenge..
It's the fourth match in my lifetime ( 1986, 1993, 2000, 2018 ). The BCF was heavily involved in the first match and caught a rather nasty financial cold from it. The 1993 and 2000 matches were organised outside of FIDE with little direct BCF involvement. The 1993 match gave a useful boost to adult numbers participating in club or Congress chess, but I'd suspect that had more to do with Channel 4 coverage than anything the BCF did.
If Agon persist in asserting without legal justification to members of the ECF that they aren't allowed to discuss the games whilst they are in progress, they start from a negative perception.
Agon have lost 5 court cases now on this though
chess.com
Re: 2018 World Championship in London?
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2017 8:07 am
by JustinHorton
Roger de Coverly wrote: ↑Fri Dec 01, 2017 4:27 pm
Matt Mackenzie wrote: ↑Fri Dec 01, 2017 4:08 pm
He is reported to be an "avid chess fan", any more evidence for this than what is usually the case with public figures (ie fairly sparse)?
This has come up before
viewtopic.php?t=8197
It's known that he attended St Pauls, a school that was big in chess in his era. Also in his introduction the other night at the announcement, he spoke of attending the 1986 match.
This source may be reliable on this particular occasion
Re: 2018 World Championship in London
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 9:21 am
by Chris Rice
The new logo for the 2018 World Chess Championship has been revealed. I have no idea who thought it up or why but if you click
here and scroll to the bottom of the page you may well be shocked!
Re: 2018 World Championship in London?
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 9:38 am
by Christopher Kreuzer
Am more shocked at the sale of priority access to tickets when they go on sale, but yes, the logo is interesting! Two entwined human figures. Maybe the one on the right represents a computer intelligence? Stars for brains and barcoded body. An example of modern art? Have they said who designed it?
Re: 2018 World Championship in London?
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 11:05 am
by Roger de Coverly
The tournament schedule (surely that should be match schedule?) doesn't make a lot of sense.
https://london2018.worldchess.com/#tournament-schedule
The first 7 rounds, fine, but usually Monday 19th follows Sunday 18th and Round 8 follows Round 7.
Re: 2018 World Championship in London?
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 10:23 pm
by MJMcCready
Why haven't they announced what the venue will be? Does anyone have any idea?
Re: 2018 World Championship in London?
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 10:34 pm
by Alex Holowczak
MJMcCready wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2017 10:23 pm
Why haven't they announced what the venue will be? Does anyone have any idea?
It might just be me, but I assumed the reason the venue is unannounced is because they haven't got one yet. Although that would seem odd to me, because if venues learn the event is committed to London, venues in London put their asking price up because they're competing against fewer potential opponents.
Re: 2018 World Championship in London?
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 10:39 pm
by MJMcCready
And I noticed the tickets are priced and there is some account of what to expect, although most if not all venues accommodate what has been stated. It will be announced next month as well as what tournaments may or may not happen prior to the match itself.
Re: 2018 World Championship in London?
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2017 12:47 am
by Roger de Coverly
MJMcCready wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2017 10:23 pm
Does anyone have any idea?
Past precedents
1986 Park Lane Hotel
1993 Savoy Theatre (next door to Simpsons)
2000 Hammersmith Channel 4 TV Studios
2013 (Candidates) Savoy Place (Institute of Engineering & Technology)
also for however many years it's been running, the Olympia Conference Centre as used for the London Chess Classic.
With just two players, you don't need that much space for the match itself, so choice of venue comes down to how many live spectators you want to attract and accommodate and what you offer for media coverage.