Author: Frank Phillips
Date: 10:30:11 07/09/04
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On July 09, 2004 at 13:06:49, Sean Empey wrote: >On July 09, 2004 at 12:53:07, Russell Reagan wrote: > >>On July 09, 2004 at 11:55:12, Robert Hyatt wrote: >> >>>On July 09, 2004 at 11:50:41, Frank Phillips wrote: >>> >>>>Any chance of ICGA giving us poor fans a break (as a sign of goodwill) on Sunday >>>>and relaying the final games live by something in addition to the proprietary >>>>playchess.com software, which runs on only MS OS ? >>> >>> >>>Probably not. Right now they seem to be in a state of denial. "Tournament is >>>well-organized, with a nice place to play, nice hotel to sleep in with cheap >>>rates, etc." No comment about lack of access and depending on participants to >>>leak information as possible... >> >>Reminds me of David Stern anytime anyone asks him about a problem with the NBA. >>"Things are going great! Ratings are up! Popularity is at an all-time high! Look >>at all of these wonderful young players!" Doesn't really address the issue, but >>he's the commissioner. What can we expect him to say :) >> >>However, while it is not accessible to anyone who doesn't use Windows, I have to >>say the live video and audio commentary by GM Alterman is really very nice. They >>did a very nice job with that setup. It is a pity that non-Windows users can't >>see it. I liked his coverage better than the guys in the Kasparov matches on >>ESPN. >> >>Do other chess servers have anything comparable to this live video and audio >>commentary where the commentator can move the pieces and diagram the position >>with arrows and highlighted squares all over? > > >ICC doesn't have live A/V feeds, but you can diagram the board. And there is also chess.fm now linked to ICC.
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