19 Feb '11 00:56>
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/docarchive/docarchive_20100917-1001a.mp3
if you enjoy radio and chess
imon Terrington, a self-confessed chess fanatic, explores the game in today's world.
Is modern technology changing it and how it's played? In a world where there are more and more calls upon our time, do people still wish to devote hours to mastering it?
Simon reaffirms his love for chess by absorbing the passion it generates, from grandmasters to community club players; from the World Chess Championship to the chess boards of a Bulgarian park.
These two programmes build a new picture of a game: a game with a wealth of beneficial attributes, but also one with a pugilistic, addictive hook that keeps players coming back to the board, again and again.
if you enjoy radio and chess
imon Terrington, a self-confessed chess fanatic, explores the game in today's world.
Is modern technology changing it and how it's played? In a world where there are more and more calls upon our time, do people still wish to devote hours to mastering it?
Simon reaffirms his love for chess by absorbing the passion it generates, from grandmasters to community club players; from the World Chess Championship to the chess boards of a Bulgarian park.
These two programmes build a new picture of a game: a game with a wealth of beneficial attributes, but also one with a pugilistic, addictive hook that keeps players coming back to the board, again and again.