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BG newspaper columns or problems

Posted By: leobueno
Date: Sunday, 7 April 2013, at 7:41 p.m.

Which papers are still publishing BG columns or problems?

My local paper (The Miami Hearald), has a daily Chess puzzle, along with Sudoku, Boggle and other puzzles. But no BG.

I realize that the papers' willingness to dedicate space to BG is a function of perceived demand, and given BG's popolarity decrease in recent times, papers may not want to allocate space to BG.

However, I wonder whether this should be a worthwhile effort of the BG community. If we can get our local newspapers to carry a BG column or at least a problem, we could also, for example, in a tagline show the address of the local BG club and perhaps that will increase live participation, or at least will get local players in touch with each other.

Perhaps the USBGF and other BG organizations should push the publication of BG columns or problems in local papers.

Problems, for example, would not require the involvement of top-line players, since the bots can do a good job at analyzing positions. However, it would be even better if the Giants got to comment on problems or write newspaper columns.

What do y'all think?

Messages In This Thread

• BG newspaper columns or problems
  leobueno -- Sunday, 7 April 2013, at 7:41 p.m.
  • BG newspaper columns or problems
    Art Grater -- Sunday, 7 April 2013, at 11:52 p.m.
    • BG newspaper columns or problems
      Michael Crane -- Monday, 8 April 2013, at 9:06 a.m.
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    Phil Simborg -- Monday, 8 April 2013, at 6:06 p.m.
    • BG newspaper columns or problems
      leobueno -- Monday, 8 April 2013, at 9:04 p.m.
      • BG newspaper columns or problems
        Art Grater -- Tuesday, 9 April 2013, at 1:16 a.m.
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    Timothy Chow -- Monday, 8 April 2013, at 11:27 p.m.