[blind-chess] Seeking the Endgame and Armenia the Cleverest Nation on the Planet, on BBC Radio World Service

From: "Paul Benson" <paul.benson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <blind-chess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2010 15:06:22 +0100
Hello all,

There is an interesting radio programme which went out on Friday 10 September, 
available for download or listen online. The page is

http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/docarchive
.
The programme is about 24 minutes long. I listened online by finding the 
"Seeking the Endgame" link located just after the link referring to "Terms and 
Conditions". It is probably possible to download in mp3 format file, I briefly 
tried and failed, before finding how to listen online.

Part 2 of this documentary will be broadcast on BBC World Service, Friday 17 
September, at 20.06 GMT. This assumes the time given on the programme listing 
for the World Service is GMT, which I think is one hour ahead of UTC.

. Note the last line of the copied extract below, refers to another chess 
documentary. It can be accessed on the same page as Seeking the Endgame". You 
have to find the link to show all episodes, about link 18 on the web page given 
above. Click on this to be able to access all 590 back episodes. Then you will 
be on a page with 1076 links. The link to listen online is number 697, and is 
called: "Armenia the cleverest nation on the planet". The page will be updated 
soon, so that link number will change with time.

I tried several methods of searching by web browser on the title just given, I 
could find several links, but my system always failed to get the programme to 
play. The only method for me was to find link 697 on the web page given above. 
Again, it is 24 minutes long, and I reckon is worth a listen. It was first 
broadcast in Autumn 2009.

Here is a copy of the information about part one of Seeking the Endgame, given 
on the page for podcasts 
BBC World Service - Documentaries.

Seeking the Endgame. 
Chess champion Garry Kasparov ponders his moves against the IBM computer Deep 
Blue
Garry Kasparov's loss to the computer Deep Blue surprised many chess fans
To play this content JavaScript must be turned on and the latest Flash player 
installed.
Chess is an ancient game that has been widely popular for centuries - but how 
is it faring in modern times?
Simon Terrington, a self-confessed chess fanatic, explores the game in today's 
world.
Is modern technology changing it and how it's played? In a world where there 
are more and more calls upon our time, do people still wish to devote hours to 
mastering it?
Simon reaffirms his love for chess by absorbing the passion it generates, from 
grandmasters to community club players; from the World Chess Championship to 
the chess boards of a Bulgarian park.
These programmes build a new picture of a game: a game with a wealth of 
beneficial attributes, but also one with a pugilistic, addictive hook that 
keeps players coming back to the board, again and again.
In part one, Simon assesses how computer technology has affected the game at 
the highest level and what this means for its future. 
He looks at the moment when chess champion Garry Kasparov was beaten by the IBM 
computer Deep Blue and hears from experts about the impact that event had 
across the game.
First broadcast on 10 September 2010. 
Bookmark with:. 
Download this documentary. 
Download more documentaries. 
Landmark series from our archive
Related documentaries. 
The secret behind Armenia's dominance at chess

End of extract.

Note again, the title for the programme mentioned in the extract last line is: 
"Armenia the cleverest nation on the planet".

Paul Benson.
[blind-chess] Seeking the Endgame and Armenia the Cleverest Nation on the Planet, on BBC Radio World Service

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