Chess Now
"Live call-in Chess show broadcast on public access TV from the Manhattan Neighborhood Network studios in New York, and streamed over the Internet at www.mnn.org"
I'm sure the producer meant well. But what a catastrophe. First of all, maybe getting a host who knows a little something about the game of chess would benefit a tv show that's about chess.
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I remember the coverage the Short/Kasparov games got in late '93 & it was pretty good, though Short got a good drubbing.
I seem to remeber Raymond Keene & Daniel King giving analysis on the games & they showed the key moves & summarised the openings.
Other than in the news, I haven't seen any chess on the tv in the UK since, I think.
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Originally posted by SquelchbelchI just about remember watching that but was too young to appreciate it, would have been about 15 I guess. If another British GM played a World Chess Championship again do you think they'd show it?
I remember the coverage the Short/Kasparov games got in late '93 & it was pretty good, though Short got a good drubbing.
I seem to remeber Raymond Keene & Daniel King giving analysis on the games & they showed the key moves & summarised the openings.
Other than in the news, I haven't seen any chess on the tv in the UK since, I think.
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Originally posted by UndeadNightOrcWhat is it with her chair bobbing up and down about 2 mins and 54 seconds into the broadcast? 😀
Chess Now
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpamG7Pv6tU
"Live call-in Chess show broadcast on public access TV from the Manhattan Neighborhood Network studios in New York, and streamed over the Internet at www.mnn.org"
I'm sure the producer meant well. But what a catastrophe. First of all, maybe getting a host who knows a little something about the game of chess would benefit a tv show that's about chess.
EDIT: Just realised it is the camera.
Originally posted by TheGambitProbably the only way to see some decent chess on the box.
I just about remember watching that but was too young to appreciate it, would have been about 15 I guess. If another British GM played a World Chess Championship again do you think they'd show it?
It'd most likely be on BBC2 at 23:00 or something though😴
Originally posted by Mad RookNot to mention the knights and bishops switched places, heh.
I can understand non-chess players not being able to set up the board correctly, but this is supposedly a show about chess. You'd think they could get it right. (The black king and queen are reversed.) Maybe the host set up the board. 🙄
Originally posted by SquelchbelchThere was a one off show in the early 90s hosted by Bill Hartston, wherein people phoned in their moves with the best or most popular being played against Jon Speelman. I think Speelman won.
I remember the coverage the Short/Kasparov games got in late '93 & it was pretty good, though Short got a good drubbing.
I seem to remeber Raymond Keene & Daniel King giving analysis on the games & they showed the key moves & summarised the openings.
Other than in the news, I haven't seen any chess on the tv in the UK since, I think.
That was an enjoyable late night show - wish they'd do it again.
