Jerzy wrote:
Chessplayers don't like the attention. I was playing at the National
Open in Las Vegas, a million years ago and ESPN was there. However,
chessplayers don't want the cameras inside the playing room, so ESPN
left.

If the time comes when chessplayers will no longer be distracted by the
cameras, then I would say that chess is ready to be advertised.

TV cameras don`t distract majority of players. Only idiots claim that
cameras disturb them.

And these idiots are the most vocal in complaining to the TD about
noises. Chessplayers are not ready for the excitement of the game like
poker. In poker, we can shout out loud, maybe even dance, when showing
our emotions especially when we hit the one outer.

Chessplayers who became poker players, are some of the most successful
players in the sport because they can apply the mental dexterity part.
Chess is more complex, but the tactics are almost the same mentally.