From a spectator perspective, it is the equivalent of running the NBA finals at the same time as the WNBA finals and then covering both simultaneously with the same announcers. How fun does that sound?
It is a lame attempt to force-feed women chess onto chess fans watching the candidates.
The recaps with Gotham cover both, and so does a lot of the live coverage go back and forth.
Here is the thing... We already have four games to watch at once. Which would leave 25% coverage on average per game. Some will be more exciting and get more coverage obviously so each game shines less.
When you add 4 more games at the same time the Women FIDE candidates that means you gotta watch 8 games at once. That 25% coverage drops to 12.5% on average coverage per game.
I would watch the Women FIDE candidates if it had its own set aside time frame, but coupling it up with the FIDE candidates is bullshit.
Women's chess should have to stand on its own. Attempting to prop it up by tying it to chess is disastrous for both.
I hope they don't do the same nonsense for the world championships.
And end rant...
It is a lame attempt to force-feed women chess onto chess fans watching the candidates.
The recaps with Gotham cover both, and so does a lot of the live coverage go back and forth.
Here is the thing... We already have four games to watch at once. Which would leave 25% coverage on average per game. Some will be more exciting and get more coverage obviously so each game shines less.
When you add 4 more games at the same time the Women FIDE candidates that means you gotta watch 8 games at once. That 25% coverage drops to 12.5% on average coverage per game.
I would watch the Women FIDE candidates if it had its own set aside time frame, but coupling it up with the FIDE candidates is bullshit.
Women's chess should have to stand on its own. Attempting to prop it up by tying it to chess is disastrous for both.
I hope they don't do the same nonsense for the world championships.
And end rant...