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Subject: Re: Coming up next on the Chess Chanel...

Author: Ismenio Sousa

Date: 10:18:01 11/07/04

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On November 07, 2004 at 11:04:19, Steve B wrote:

>HI Ismenio
>
Hi Steve!

>>I know this won't happen but just as an exercise, imagine if we were to have a
>>chess channel – could you find enough stuff to fill in a TV channel with chess
>>related programming?  Would that ever be feasible? (after all, we do have the
>>golf channel!)
>
>sadly, outside of eastern Europe,chess is not all that popular in the western
>countries
>
>of course millions know how to play chess but there is no great interest in the
>Royal game as a spectator sport
>
I hear you!

>when the 1990 match between Kasparov and Karpov was held in NYC (right near my
>office) i was able to walk in off the street ,5 minutes before the start and
>purchase a ticket within the first 10 rows
>
>when Kasparov played 3D Fritz last year at the NYC Athletic club(again near my
>office) i was able to again walk right in to watch one of the games
>

That's great! I went to NYC the year before to see him against Deep Jr! I saw
the last 3 games! That was pretty exciting actually and even my wife got into it
a little bit, even tough she's not into chess that much.

>i think the only way your "Chess Channel" can meet with success is to devote
>perhaps 90%-95% of the regularly scheduled programming to "Dedicated Chess
>Computers"
>you will  need a well spoken,charismatic and brilliant TV personality to discuss
>the old computers,going over the features,playing games..etc
>
>for this purpose i recommend our own Coordinator..Fernando Villegas
>
>:))
>Best
>Steve

Well then, how about an internet version of it? ;) We could have, let's say, a
monthly 1-hour chess show available for download! You could feature one of the
computers from your collection every month! :D

Ismenio



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