31-08-2011, 04:29 PM
J*R Wrote:I could be wrong, but I can't recall any other events in England or Europe where expensive sensorary boards are used to broadcast games between players who could be as lowely rated as 1200.
Well then I think CS are being more innovative than these other countries.
I don't think people watch the lower graded live boards because they want to see brilliantly accurate Chess, I think they watch them for exactly the opposite reason. Surely something which generates more interest in the events, is worth giving a shot; and it seemed to be a bit of a hit at the last event.
Your viewpoint is like suggesting that we shouldn't watch women's tennis anymore because the men are obviously the best in the world! =) When I want to see good tennis I watch the top 5 men, when I want to see Maria Sharapova and Co. I watch the women. :U