MAGNUS CARLSEN ON BBC’S ‘ONE SHOW’ TONIGHT

[Jim Webster]

World Champion Magnus Carlsen will make an appearance on primetime TV today. Magnus will be a guest on BBC 1’s One Show, which airs tonight at 7pm GMT

The One Show is one of Britain’s most popular daily shows with between 4 and 6 million people tuning in every evening. Magnus will be taking on host Matt Baker in a blitz game; similar to the one he played against Bill Gates (you can watch that video here). You will be able to watch the show live on BBC’s iPlayer, as well as replay the game on the official LCC website.

[Jim Webster]

What a waste of time that was.

Took longer to post the message than the actual clip.

[harrymarron]

Thats why between 4 and 6 million people watch it! Television for the brain dead =))

[Jonathan Livingstone]

Didn't really get into the Fischer story did they. Disappointing when Giles Brandith gets 10 mins to talk about teapots and the like, but just 2 mins to do a story on a fascinating chess legend. A little bit of promotion for the game none the less.

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Jump to 12:45 to see the chess.

[William Hulme]

Didn't need a player of Carlsen's strength to defeat that White opening though =)) =)) =))

[Craig Pritchett]

A little surprised at some of the slightly negative comment above. Chess (like almost everything else)simply needs the media. It's not the other way around.

I found the piece, by the way, quite interesting and the speed game exceptionally well-staged, and I feel sure that it will have gone down extremely well with an enormous audience who will frankly have been amazed to see that chess has a 24 year-old super-star as world champion, who has modelled for a top international brand and mingled with celebs and stars.

What's not to like? Chess desperately needs more such exposure.

This is, moreover, at a time, when I have just been informed that The Herald has finally axed its chess column, ending a distinguished history that stretches back to the later decades of the 19th century and the era of such luminaries as the then chess-internationally recognised, Sheriff Spens. We no longer have a chess column in any mainstream Scottish newspaper (discounting the likes of Ray Keene, in the 'Scottish' edition of The Times).

How do we promote the game in Scotland without the media?

Rather than quibble with the BBC about presentation to an audience that they clearly pitch to well (you can rarely argue with the editorial judgments of journalists who can reach '4-6 million' audiences every day of the week), drop a line of complaint to The Herald (Scotsman, Scotland on Sunday et al). Sell our Scottish game!

[Alan Tate]

This is, moreover, at a time, when I have just been informed that The Herald has finally axed its chess column, ending a distinguished history that stretches back to the later decades of the 19th century and the era of such luminaries as the then chess-internationally recognised, Sheriff Spens. We no longer have a chess column in any mainstream Scottish newspaper (discounting the likes of Ray Keene, in the 'Scottish' edition of The Times).

How do we promote the game in Scotland without the media?

Rather than quibble with the BBC about presentation to an audience that they clearly pitch to well (you can rarely argue with the editorial judgements of journalists who can reach '4-6 million' audiences every day of the week), drop a line of complaint to The Herald (Scotsman, Scotland on Sunday et al). Sell our Scottish game!

I have to disagree here Craig. Chess has more exposure than ever - the Internet is made for chess. I'd be interested to see a demographic of who actually still reads newspapers, let alone chess columns in newspapers.
As for Scotland, newsworthy events are few and far between. How about someone does something worth reporting on?

[Douglas Bryson]

The sentiment is fine Craig but it rather overlooks the horrific demise of Scotland's big two titles.

The Herald currently sells about 37,000, the Scotsman about 26,000. In the latter case they have even bolstered that figure with about 10,000 freebies.

"What this means is that the number of papers bought at full price every day — by readers who really want The Scotsman — is an average of 16,887."

The Scotsman in its printed form is all but dead.

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I managed 25 years on Scotland on Sunday. It was no surprise when the chop came since they have to cut somewhere and the freelancers are the easiest cut of all. I haven't bought a newspaper in years unless it is to while away some time on a train or bus journey and even then you can get a free Metro which is at least as good as the paid for tabloids. You can read the Guardian, Telegraph, even the Daily Mail for nothing at their superb websites. If the Scottish titles want to compete they should up their game here.

As Alan says chess coverage via the internet has never been this good. The call for people to contact newspapers to improve chess coverage is pointless - you can already get it all and mostly free from dedicated chess websites.

[amuir]

There doesn't seem to be any Scots playing at Edinburgh or Hastings over the new year.
Over 30s playing at Gibraltar: Keti, Stephen, Alan.
Let's hope for some IMs in 2016.Last Scottish IMs = John Shaw (1999), Eddie Dearing (2004)
That would make the front pages !!