Where are the chess?
 

At last the authorities in the country was, if not the cult of chess, a considerable cultural field for the development of interest in the sport. Television programs have been - on a magnetic board dealt the party, were illuminated tournaments. About mass, about the chess section of schools already and do not say. And somehow it all disappeared overnight. On TV - down from the heart - out? How explain the phenomenon. And as in your case the regions with chess?

Volodya all clear as twice two, the first opposition government-Kasparov ...

Yes, like a normal situation. This spring, we in the South were two major youth sports tournament - in Nalchik and Sochi. Last my organization oversaw. And just recently go to the sea on the embankment of the river Sochi. I looked under the plane trees are about twenty boys chess tables and chess cut, probably a regional tournament was. Subject close to me, just at the level of chess:) As for the TV, then skip to the central channels of chess rather dull and boring, but the NTV has regular chess transfer. But still look interesting. Previously it was a battle of the giants Karpov, Fischer, Kasparov and others, but now some mezhdusoboychik with constant squabbling.

I think it depends not only on the plot, but also from the commentator. I've been watching Formula 1. If no comment, then go a typewriter and the food. But with Alexei Popov any act turns into a boring spectacle. It may be the case in the commentator-downer.

Perhaps as a sport? Watch the chess match of all - a spectacle not to all:) Also, and with Formula 1 and other races. For me, driving cars in a circle with the elements of a very swift combat pilots on overtaking, also equal to the spectacle of a chess match. Cycling long distances also nuden. Marathon, race walking, curling, not to mention tupizme baseball and American football. Well this is their nationality. And sports and character traits:)

interesting and someone collects the author's chess?:)

Interesting topic. In the Gallery Tatintsian long ago there was an exhibition "The Art of Chess". http://tatintsian.com/moscow_recent_8.html Chapman, even Hearst turned to the topic ...
But a smart chess photos from top artists: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/pict....html? image=9 It should be an article on this subject to prepare.

Ukrainian chess jewelry house

Oleg Nazarov, you know how Petrograders porcelain chess with LPF from Danko (the famous "Red and white"), Eropkin Schekatihinoy-Pototskaya etc.
By the way, her show is also in the RM passes. http://artinvestment.ru/news/exhibit...ototskaja.html

We in Odessa, too, are regularly chess tournament, as well as downtown at Cathedral Square, every day going to lovers of the game.
And the situation has changed, probably because life has changed. Chess were among the few Soviet entertainment, and today many people have no time elementary reading books, playing chess, watching TV, etc.

Vladimir, but I think you were not by Admin?:) Or am I mistaken?