Media comments on chess

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Re: Media comments on chess

Post by Kevin Thurlow » Wed Jun 29, 2022 4:56 pm

"The film is based on a true story so that conversation mentioning Spassky could have really taken place. "

Even now, ask non-chess players to name players and they are most likely to mention Spassky and Fischer.

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Re: Media comments on chess

Post by Geoff Chandler » Wed Jun 29, 2022 5:34 pm

Hi Kevin,

I think you are right though a poll of non players I saw about 10 years ago had
Kasparov way out on top, I know Spassky was mentioned...but so was Deep Blue!

The film is based on a book by George Crile III (pub 2003) It's one to keep an eye out for
when I'm cruising the charity shops just to see if Spassky was mentioned,
Back then of course him and Fischer would have topped any poll with Karpov and Korchnoi up there as well.

(I'd let them off with the use of algebraic because the weapons expert was young and algebraic
was the in thing. But if he had been 40+....hmmmm...maybe in the book it's algebraic)

Just looked, E-Bay has a cheap copy £3.50 post free....but hold on...tomorrow is my birthday and I always get book tokens!!
I'll hit Waterstones. for a copy. (if it's on the shelf I just browse it...or rip out the relevant page :) )

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Re: Media comments on chess

Post by NickFaulks » Wed Jun 29, 2022 6:15 pm

Geoff Chandler wrote:
Wed Jun 29, 2022 5:34 pm
or rip out the relevant page :)
You really need to stop doing that. It will get you a questionable reputation.
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Re: Media comments on chess

Post by Matt Mackenzie » Wed Jun 29, 2022 6:17 pm

Kevin Thurlow wrote:
Wed Jun 29, 2022 4:56 pm
"The film is based on a true story so that conversation mentioning Spassky could have really taken place. "

Even now, ask non-chess players to name players and they are most likely to mention Spassky and Fischer.
Fischer yes, but I would think Kasparov is better known to the hoi polloi than Spassky these days.

Some older non-players might still mention Capablanca, he really did achieve lasting fame outside chess like few others.
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Re: Media comments on chess

Post by Gerard Killoran » Tue Jul 05, 2022 4:53 pm

Chess player uses his skills for evil

https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/ ... 712703.cms

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Re: Media comments on chess

Post by NickFaulks » Tue Jul 05, 2022 5:44 pm

Gerard Killoran wrote:
Tue Jul 05, 2022 4:53 pm
Chess player uses his skills for evil
You don't say how many letters - oh, wrong thread.
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Re: Media comments on chess

Post by Tim Spanton » Wed Jul 06, 2022 10:44 am

NickFaulks wrote:
Tue Jul 05, 2022 5:44 pm
Gerard Killoran wrote:
Tue Jul 05, 2022 4:53 pm
Chess player uses his skills for evil
You don't say how many letters - oh, wrong thread.
(3,6)

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Re: Media comments on chess

Post by Stewart Reuben » Thu Jul 07, 2022 9:37 pm

I have been watching a lot of the Wimbledon tennis. I was rather surprised that no commentator had said, It's like game of chess'.
No fear though. It was said about one of the Ladiess singles semi-final today. By the way, they make the iabolic error of referring to the men's singles.

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Re: Media comments on chess

Post by NickFaulks » Sun Jul 10, 2022 11:14 am

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/tom- ... -6sz6rnvnk

This Sunday Times article, which I cannot see, apparently reports that Tom Tugendhat would be Garry Kasparov's choice for UK Prime Minister.

Oh well, I wouldn't have been supporting him anyway.
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Re: Media comments on chess

Post by Stewart Reuben » Sun Jul 10, 2022 11:46 pm

Nick, you seem to be a paid-up member of the Conservative party.
Tom Tugendhat has joint British and French Citizenship. Would we really want him as our PM?

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Re: Media comments on chess

Post by Kevin Thurlow » Mon Jul 11, 2022 12:36 am

Sunday evening, ITV, "McDonald and Dodds" police drama, "Clouds Across The Moon", had a reasonably subtle chess theme, which might explain why the opening credits have a couple of chess pieces appearing briefly. The series is normally set in Bath, but this one ventured to Glastonbury as well.

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Re: Media comments on chess

Post by NickFaulks » Mon Jul 11, 2022 12:52 am

Stewart Reuben wrote:
Sun Jul 10, 2022 11:46 pm
Nick, you seem to be a paid-up member of the Conservative party.
That is a remarkable leap of imagination. Are there any other insights you would like to share?
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Re: Media comments on chess

Post by AlanLlewellyn » Mon Jul 11, 2022 1:06 am

the telegraph has done an article on rachel reeves as a chessplayer, i am a fully paid up member of the labour party and knew little about her chess escapades.

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Re: Media comments on chess

Post by Stewart Reuben » Mon Jul 11, 2022 1:28 am

Nick. 10 July you posted Oh well, I wouldn't have been supporting him anyway.
Since you are not an mp, you would only have been able to support him, or anybody else, if he reached the last two AND you are a member of the conservative party.

Alant Lewellyn. Just in case, you do realise we have two other female labour mps? Angela and Maria Eagle who are twins and previous high ranking members of the Labour party when it was in power.

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Re: Media comments on chess

Post by AlanLlewellyn » Mon Jul 11, 2022 1:32 am

Stewart Reuben wrote:
Mon Jul 11, 2022 1:28 am

Alant Lewellyn. Just in case, you do realise we have two other female labour mps? Angela and Maria Eagle who are twins and previous high ranking members of the Labour party when it was in power.
yes i knew that, but I didnt know about Rachel Reeves until recently