Armageddon:Chess for Television

[ketchuplover]

Please see worldchess.com/news/1408 for details

[oldguy]

Made me think of Rollerball (1975).

[nocab]

Are Armageddon Chess Games Fair?

xpertchesslessons.wordpress.com … ames-fair/

“Armageddon looms like the Sword of Damocles” - Armchair warrior

[jjamesge1]

I don’t think there would be an audience for that in the USA Unless it can be streamed, which is most likely, because it won’t air on a major tv station in the USA.

I’m sure it will be exciting chess, but for serious chess players, blitz chess like that is considered inferior. But there is little chance even Quick chess would make for much as a television show.

Sadly, the American audience has little appetite for intellectual games if they don’t understand the rules.

I’m on satallite broadband, so I rarely stream anything longer than 5 minutes. Otherwise I’d be curious to watch Armegeddan Chess. Streaming live events is nearly impossible.

[timjust]

@jjamesge1

Sadly, the American audience has little appetite for intellectual games if they don’t understand the rules.

+1

[gwschenk]

@jjamesge1

Sadly, the American audience has little appetite for intellectual games if they don’t understand the rules.

I understand chess, but can’t imagine wanting to watch it on TV. Like watching paint dry.