Re: Chess on ice
Chess really isn't as dead in the water as you say. It's simply moved to the newer technology at the expense of the over the board clubs and national federation. Canadian chess players are everywhere. On the internet chess sites, in the schools, at seniors facilities and in correspondence chess.
It's a case of market share. Probably they can't compete in the seniors market because the seniors I've met at the club like offhand games. Correspondence chess is kind of specialized. Some players already play both OTB rated and some don't.
I think the CFC has to pick up market share from the juniors and from the internet.
With the juniors you've pointed out some of the problems. With internet players the CFC doesn't have a presence.
There seems to be a decent chess scene in Quebec, Ottawa, Calgary, Winnipeg is probably active, and I don't know where else. I doubt it's any worse than it was in the early 1960's.
I like Norways "fancy pants". I intend to ask my friend Arild where I can get a pair.
The main point I take away from this is with the government funding for the Olympic program the last number of years, and the 20, 15 and 10 thousand dollars for earning a gold, silver and bronze medal we have seem to have a record haul of golds with a possiblity of setting new Olympic record for golds with a win tomorrow, if we can get it.
Originally posted by Duncan Smith
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It's a case of market share. Probably they can't compete in the seniors market because the seniors I've met at the club like offhand games. Correspondence chess is kind of specialized. Some players already play both OTB rated and some don't.
I think the CFC has to pick up market share from the juniors and from the internet.
With the juniors you've pointed out some of the problems. With internet players the CFC doesn't have a presence.
There seems to be a decent chess scene in Quebec, Ottawa, Calgary, Winnipeg is probably active, and I don't know where else. I doubt it's any worse than it was in the early 1960's.
I like Norways "fancy pants". I intend to ask my friend Arild where I can get a pair.
The main point I take away from this is with the government funding for the Olympic program the last number of years, and the 20, 15 and 10 thousand dollars for earning a gold, silver and bronze medal we have seem to have a record haul of golds with a possiblity of setting new Olympic record for golds with a win tomorrow, if we can get it.
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