Media comments on chess

[Kevin Thurlow]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBwpJUcXFgY

[Mark Howitt]

Interesting.

[Mark Howitt]

More good UK publicity we get the better.

[Ian Thompson]

More good UK publicity we get the better.

Radio Leicester broadcast a piece on the forthcoming British Championships a couple of days ago (starting approximately 11 minutes into the recording and lasting 13 minutes). Unfortunately, it's not a very riveting listen in my opinion and should have been much shorter and to the point.

[Mark Howitt]

Seems a large number of players in the open... I've had a look at it, will prob keep an eye on results... nice to see some Yorks players.

[Paul Habershon]

More good UK publicity we get the better.

Radio Leicester broadcast a piece on the forthcoming British Championships a couple of days ago (starting approximately 11 minutes into the recording and lasting 13 minutes). Unfortunately, it's not a very riveting listen in my opinion and should have been much shorter and to the point.

In contrast I thought it was a good listen and accessible for the non-player. I disagreed with only one comment: 'If you put in the time you can become a grandmaster'. Although that is arguably correct, to me it rather implied that it is within everyone's capability.

[Mark Howitt]

Lol yeah look how many young IMs there are who never make it

[Peter Hornsby]

A feature from Babababoon about Newcastle-under-Lyme Chess Club!

https://www.babababoon.co.uk/newcastle- ... mpetition/

[Mark Howitt]

Nice to see clubs getting back!

[Kevin Thurlow]

Just found the Swedish version of "The Arbiter's song" from "Chess" the musical and felt I must share it...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wr0k2yt648

[NickFaulks]

How does it compare with the English version? I never saw it.

[Kevin Thurlow]

"How does it compare with the English version? I never saw it."

A good question - I didn't really recognise the Swedish version of the song, certainly the choreography was different. I did note that Tommy Korberg (the Russian) was there, as in the English version. His performance of "Anthem" is stunning - Youtube features performances from the mid 80s until now(!) I saw a couple of revivals of the show, and there were differences there too - I suspect Tim Rice and "BB" made changes at various stages.

[Stewart Reuben]

NICK get the video of CHESS, TH MUSICAL

[Stewart Reuben]

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Let’s make our event really big and prove that chess is the most played game in the world!

From FIDE it being their Centenary then.

[Mick Norris]

CBBC has a quiz for children; seems the BBC have a lot of interest in chess at the moment