09.Nov.2013, Saturday: Today, I had umpteen tasks in my schedule. From going to post office, paying few bills, some unavoidable shopping etc. etc. I started the day quite early to finish all these tasks. And I did manage to complete all of them by 3 p.m. Because today is a very big day - the day which the entire Chess fraternity is looking forward to - World No.1 Magnus Carlsen is to clash with the World Champion Viswanathan Anand in their first match of World Chess Championship in Chennai at 3 p.m.
I was really excited, happy and relieved when I heard Doordharshan is going to stream LIVE the FIDE World Chess Championship. Wow! I can relax on my couch and be a potato enjoying the live match with expert analysis. What more do a Chess enthusiast want? This is the first time I am going to watch Chess live on television.
So I got ready in front of my television box tuned to DD-Sports in the soothing comfort of my couch, with a head pillow and a chess board close by to check out the moves. Every thing is ready and by 3 p.m. the live coverage started. Carlsen was already on the hot seat and in a short while Anand also joined. The first move Nf3 was played. It was then it happened.
Suddenly Doordharshan started to behave the way it is known for! The audio initially fluctuated a bit. I put my television set in the maximum volume possible and still could hardly hear the excited commentary of the analysts. Then suddenly it completely went mum and the action shifted to some other sport. I was really confused first then felt a little disappointed which gradually transformed into frustration - utter frustration - disgust - any more adjectives?!. After an "interval" it came back again. This time there was a display of an on-screen chess board and analysis was going on. But only half of that board was visible to the viewers! Audio was at its fluctuating best!!
There was no display of the moves being played. Neither were the video angles any better - Oh! No no - I am not expecting that much!
Ok at the end there was not even a consoling message, not even a mention to the viewers on the issues in this coverage - I think Doordarshan has misplaced their "famous" "Rukavat Keliye Khed Hai" slide.
Now by this time, I hope even a non-Chess enthusiast could imagine how I would have felt - Doordarshan check-mated me (and all its unfortunate viewers) with its first move itself!!
I was really excited, happy and relieved when I heard Doordharshan is going to stream LIVE the FIDE World Chess Championship. Wow! I can relax on my couch and be a potato enjoying the live match with expert analysis. What more do a Chess enthusiast want? This is the first time I am going to watch Chess live on television.
So I got ready in front of my television box tuned to DD-Sports in the soothing comfort of my couch, with a head pillow and a chess board close by to check out the moves. Every thing is ready and by 3 p.m. the live coverage started. Carlsen was already on the hot seat and in a short while Anand also joined. The first move Nf3 was played. It was then it happened.
Suddenly Doordharshan started to behave the way it is known for! The audio initially fluctuated a bit. I put my television set in the maximum volume possible and still could hardly hear the excited commentary of the analysts. Then suddenly it completely went mum and the action shifted to some other sport. I was really confused first then felt a little disappointed which gradually transformed into frustration - utter frustration - disgust - any more adjectives?!. After an "interval" it came back again. This time there was a display of an on-screen chess board and analysis was going on. But only half of that board was visible to the viewers! Audio was at its fluctuating best!!
There was no display of the moves being played. Neither were the video angles any better - Oh! No no - I am not expecting that much!
Ok at the end there was not even a consoling message, not even a mention to the viewers on the issues in this coverage - I think Doordarshan has misplaced their "famous" "Rukavat Keliye Khed Hai" slide.
Now by this time, I hope even a non-Chess enthusiast could imagine how I would have felt - Doordarshan check-mated me (and all its unfortunate viewers) with its first move itself!!
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