yes!
I remember they did the chess coverage on Channel 4 years ago, it was the biggest waste of airtime I'd ever witnessed, until Big Brother came along.
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i do remember a commentator declaring "it's like a miniature world war one out there"
a player had moved a pawn.
best thing about it was seeing how garry kasparov had a better command of the english language than nigel short
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plentyofants more ghee, vicar?,
Fri 5 Feb 2010, 12:09,
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