tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970746810324898604.post5134030834488098494..comments2023-03-22T07:01:56.428+01:00Comments on Lost On Time: Thursday Toshejhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970746810324898604.post-247580186582803762016-06-04T17:31:08.863+02:002016-06-04T17:31:08.863+02:00In their ever on-the-ball editorship led by D. McC...In their ever on-the-ball editorship led by D. McClain, worldchess.com has under events: <br /><br />2016 - 2017 Grand Prix Cycle (First Leg) May 11-25 2016<br /><br />Strangely, no report on the results has been filed...<br /><br />But the page does exist!<br /><br />http://worldchess.com/events/europe/2016/05/11/2016---2017-grand-prix-cycle-%28first-leg%29/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970746810324898604.post-29222451293007970402016-05-30T11:58:09.755+02:002016-05-30T11:58:09.755+02:00FIDE/Agon make a non-announcement announcement con...FIDE/Agon make a non-announcement announcement concerning the Grand Prix.<br />https://www.fide.com/component/content/article/1-fide-news/9649-fide-grand-prix-2016-2017-announcement.html<br /><br />Still missing are:<br />A) 9 nominees from the organiser AGON (to be announced)<br />B) venues to be announced soon<br /><br />In fact (B) is so important it's repeated again: FIDE will soon publish the exact venuesLaarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970746810324898604.post-44959446393432424742016-05-26T09:06:32.492+02:002016-05-26T09:06:32.492+02:00Growth rate of 100 million per annum for the next ...Growth rate of 100 million per annum for the next 4 years, says Kirsan:<br /><br />"By 2020 it is planned to reach the number of one billion chess players..."<br /><br />https://www.fide.com/component/content/article/1-fide-news/9642-100-days-before-the-start-of-the-baku-chess-olympiad.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970746810324898604.post-30824769228070860962016-05-22T15:06:31.146+02:002016-05-22T15:06:31.146+02:00Here's something, Kirsan suddenly knows that o...Here's something, Kirsan suddenly knows that only 200 million worldwide played chess in 1995 when he took office.<br /><br />http://rusnovosti.ru/posts/419573<br /><br />Laarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970746810324898604.post-24829180125156682402016-05-21T19:28:09.815+02:002016-05-21T19:28:09.815+02:00Nigel Short was boxing as a promo for his rapid No...Nigel Short was boxing as a promo for his rapid Norwegian event. Well, I guess I've seen chess used in other sports, as promos too.Laarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970746810324898604.post-35362840633273291822016-05-21T18:56:16.953+02:002016-05-21T18:56:16.953+02:00Magnus Carlsen got over 2000 viewers in his fairly...Magnus Carlsen got over 2000 viewers in his fairly impromptu Facebook interview. According to Chess24, this large number is a testament to his popularity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970746810324898604.post-77042094228032896362016-05-19T04:10:00.779+02:002016-05-19T04:10:00.779+02:00600 million people play hundreds of thousands of g...600 million people play hundreds of thousands of games every day. Given that I know people who play 100 games a day themselves, it wouldn't surprise me if that means that < 0.01% of "chess players" play chess per day (online). Probably not the next stat that YouGov will publish.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970746810324898604.post-70644494869888229822016-05-18T22:59:16.928+02:002016-05-18T22:59:16.928+02:00Hard to see how it could be boosted any further wi...Hard to see how it could be boosted any further with 600 million people already playing.ejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970746810324898604.post-44051808708013769052016-05-18T21:35:44.840+02:002016-05-18T21:35:44.840+02:00Interesting. "Our mandate (Agon) is to boost ...Interesting. "Our mandate (Agon) is to boost the popularity of chess around the world."<br />Nowhere does that appear in the FIDE-Agon contract AFAIK, which is what I would take "mandate" to mean in the context. Or it could be the mandate from the Agon shareholders, namely Merenzon himself. But probably it's just pompous language that's really means that their *goal* is to boost the popularity of chess, and incidentally to make a profit off it.Heathnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970746810324898604.post-72564923562036843612016-05-18T21:21:42.881+02:002016-05-18T21:21:42.881+02:00"Despite the drop in chess coverage in mainst..."Despite the drop in chess coverage in mainstream media outlets, the sport has never been more popular. Over 600 million people worldwide play chess and hundreds of thousands of games are played online every day."<br /><br />http://www.agonlimited.com/news/2016/5/16/worldchesscom-to-offer-copyright-free-articles-to-boost-chess-coverageAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970746810324898604.post-69644221642366820772016-05-14T09:26:19.646+02:002016-05-14T09:26:19.646+02:00Don't they already check players during the ga...Don't they already check players during the game based on opponent's complaint? That's what happened in previous cases. Or maybe they have a heat gun like the cycling league to detect motors.<br />But what are the odds that they "happen" to check the players who are critical of FIDE (like Nigel Short)? Just like the IRS has been weaponized, it's hard to think this will be used properly.Stanley Leenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970746810324898604.post-11880816666746617562016-05-14T05:41:29.266+02:002016-05-14T05:41:29.266+02:00I like how "Regan" became "Professo...I like how "Regan" became "Professor Rigence"Laarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970746810324898604.post-67761490854459488792016-05-13T20:06:39.741+02:002016-05-13T20:06:39.741+02:00"FIDE is purchasing a new device, a very mode..."FIDE is purchasing a new device, a very modern and a very sophisticated one, which actually identifies everything."<br /><br />I also liked "sometimes during the game we will check the players". That'll go well.ejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970746810324898604.post-32232560172614505642016-05-13T16:10:09.577+02:002016-05-13T16:10:09.577+02:00I must say that while reading that article I also ...I must say that while reading that article I also groaned when I saw the mention of chess-boxing. Clutching at straws for content filler there.<br />--theblueweaselAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970746810324898604.post-55606434547212764962016-05-13T16:10:08.605+02:002016-05-13T16:10:08.605+02:00Here's some FIDE tosh:
"FIDE is purchasi...Here's some FIDE tosh:<br /><br />"FIDE is purchasing a new device, a very modern and a very sophisticated one, which actually identifies everything."<br /><br />Anti-Cheating head Israel Gelfer. I have no idea what he means.<br /><br />https://www.fide.com/component/content/article/1-fide-news/9609-interview-with-the-fide-vice-president-israel-gelfer.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com