In article ,
Jud McCranie wrote:

On Sat, 24 Jan 2004 18:20:54 -0500, Harold Buck
wrote:

How do you know that represents an increase in popularity?

I don't know for sure because I don't have any figures on the number
of chess players there are in the general population.

Does anyone have those figures?


Doubtful. It wasn't on the census, and thus the only way people would
have any idea is if they commissioned a survey. The one for today
wouldn't be *too* expensiive, but the cost of time travel would make the
1967 one a bit exhorbitant.

--Harold Buck


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