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> Magnus & Nakamura and a handful of other grandmasters are basically the only reason why chess is not dead to the public Not really, at all. That TV series an
by Andrew_nenakhov 4y ago
> Magnus & Nakamura and a handful of other grandmasters are basically the only reason why chess is not dead to the public
Not really, at all. That TV series and the COVID pandemic have way more to do with current chess popularity than Magnus & Nakamura. The playing public doesn't really care who the champion is, they play with themselves and only very few follow every game on major tournaments. As a spectator sport, chess is beyond boring, even worse than baseball (seriously, how come people in the US are so into watching baseball??!)
- FartyMcFarter 4y agoI agree with most of what you said, except that I think chess can be a great spectator sport. Perhaps not classical chess, but rapid or maybe blitz.
- Andrew_nenakhov 4y agoI was mostly referring to top level classical chess matches, yes, it's as entertaining as watching the paint dry. More fast paced chess are better for watching, I agree.