tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post8122982331660394873..comments2023-12-28T02:11:22.501+00:00Comments on The Streatham & Brixton Chess Blog: Figure of funTom Chivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-26582495715749209062013-10-12T09:10:37.445+01:002013-10-12T09:10:37.445+01:00 “50 million people in Russia are playing chess re... “50 million people in Russia are playing chess regularly”. I think this is not real.<br />Boris Schipkov, Chess Siberia http://www.chessib.com/Boris Schipkovhttp://www.chessib.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-30563589044695268262013-02-24T00:33:41.607+00:002013-02-24T00:33:41.607+00:00@Adam B
As they used to say in the old Open Unive...@Adam B<br /><br />As they used to say in the old Open University Maths lectures: "Let's take this example one stage further".<br /><br />If we extrapolate further, not only are 7 million people in the UK playing chess at this moment, but they're also all playing in the very bar you're in right now. <br /><br />Just hope it's not your round.Niallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930494998720038967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-3281219113236061632013-02-22T17:02:35.460+00:002013-02-22T17:02:35.460+00:00I have some more accurate figures.
Of the 18 peo...I have some more accurate figures. <br /><br />Of the 18 people currently checked into my hotel, 2 of them are as I type playing chess in the bar - 11.1% of the total. Extrapolated to cover the whole of the UK population, that means there are approximately 7 million people playing chess at any given moment in time.<br /><br />Adam B.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-39243884354992945012013-02-22T10:24:20.739+00:002013-02-22T10:24:20.739+00:00Of course, when you see a press release of this ty...Of course, when you see a press release of this type, you know very well that they are going to Big Up the audience figure in order to attract sponsorship. The IMSA tried the same approach and failed miserably. Agon's figures still don't approach the idiocy of the Penguin's claim that a number, substantially greater than the population of China, tuned in to the TV to watch an event on one of their local TV stations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-59792769511469266462013-02-22T10:05:58.396+00:002013-02-22T10:05:58.396+00:00I accidentally deleted the following comment while...I accidentally deleted the following comment while trying to do the modding with my phone. That'll learn me.<br /><br />Anyhoo, apologies for the delay in it appearing ....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />If the "plays chess" definition is once a year, you might legitimately get a really large total, as this could include anyone who clicked on any of the chess games bundled with computer operating systems over the years. But you would get similar astronomical totals for WinMine, Patience etc.<br /><br />Even in the UK, the numerous Chess in Primary Schools initiatives over the years could build up a sizeable population over time.<br /><br />Over thirty years' ago, the Master Game on BB2 showed there was a UK TV audience for chess as presumably did the Channel 4 coverage of Kasparov v Short. <br /><br />It remains a big leap from "played chess once or twice" to being an audience for elite chess championships.<br /><br />RdC Comment Moderatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15608482649497750456noreply@blogger.com