Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Chess
Much about Englands poor performance in this years chess Olympiad is attributable to the British media's myopia towards chess. Chess is a sport, it is not a game. what is the difference? I hear you ask? Easy.
A game contains a larger element of chance than a sport.
Football or soccer, (as the yanks would say) has a larger element of chance than chess. Many football games are lost and won by the decisions of the ref. It does not happen like this with chess.
It amazes me that the football world refuses to use video technology with regards to the best possible justice for both teams.
Well anyway, I am up to this moment in time very disapointed with England's performance in the 2006 olympiad, ok we won today and we drew yesterday, but in the 80'ties we came second three times in a row.
Check this out
A game contains a larger element of chance than a sport.
Football or soccer, (as the yanks would say) has a larger element of chance than chess. Many football games are lost and won by the decisions of the ref. It does not happen like this with chess.
It amazes me that the football world refuses to use video technology with regards to the best possible justice for both teams.
Well anyway, I am up to this moment in time very disapointed with England's performance in the 2006 olympiad, ok we won today and we drew yesterday, but in the 80'ties we came second three times in a row.
Check this out
