Wednesday, May 11, 2005

GRAND PRIX OF BORDEAUX 2005


CLOSING CURTAIN : Show 64

Like in the theatre, the actors bow to the public. Grandmaster Eloi Relange is dealing with the commentary and Stephane with the technical side. In brief, it’s the show 64… A friendly show - A magical show.

Follow me backstage…

And let us meet on Chess Report for a more technical report.

See you soon.

I lose

Spectators

Lolo vs ME

Karpov vs me

SHOW 64


THE CHESS SHOW (Part 2)

However, here you are…

The investors have cold feet and the web channel finds itself sponsor-less. That’s life!

Stéphane Laborde, not discouraged by this, creates with Matthieu Samakh (a pro at putting on show events, the life and soul of the party and a super photographer) the company Chaturanga.

Their aim: to create a grand prix circuit in France and why not in Europe….Throughout the world.

Finally, they have just organised “The Grand Prix of Bordeaux”. This tournament has been fantastic for me (I have been able to play against Anatoly Karpov) and for the spectators (they have been able to watch the victory of the Russian grandmaster against the very strong Moroccan Hichem Hamdouchi).

Enough of the waffle…

I will leave you to appreciate the show.

See you later.

no more TV

THE CHESS SHOW

Pieces of wood flying on the chessboard…
Facial expressions of the winner or the loser… Live coverage on a giant screen…
This is the solution to the long debate regarding “The Chess Show”

Once, there was the cold war. At that time, the fight wanted by the media was one concerning the political scene. However, this is well and truly over…

Afterwards came Karpov and Kasparov. A terrible rivalry was staged, a detrimental situation for the other elite players. In fact, most of them remain, in spite of their great talent, unknown.

In 1999, Stéphane Laborde and Eloi Relange take on the media challenge. They launch, thanks to Canalweb, a program called “Diagonale.” The success of this program with the complicity of these two partners in crime and the support of other enthusiasts (Bertrand Guyard, José De Sousa, Régis Vogelène, Malcom Pein & Me) will be enormous.

One remembers the coverage of the match Kasparov against Kramnik which saw the downfall of the Chess King.

TO FOLLOW

LET THE SHOW BEGIN…


Photo by Daki Ling