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3rd August 2009, 09:29am
#1
by ilikeflags
downton abbey England
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 11285

In Place Sight

so i've never watched this USA network drama series, but my wife saw it last night and one of the characters was playing computer chess--on chess.com.  at least my wife swears it was the chess.com interface.  anybody else see this? 

3rd August 2009, 11:30am
#2
by check2008
Central Illinois United States
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 1495

It did not, but I'll keep an eye out! Maybe there's a preview of it on YouTube.

3rd August 2009, 11:44am
#3
by ilikeflags
downton abbey England
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 11285

i've checked youtube and haven't seen it.  i guess it was toward the end, second to last scene of the show last night... 

3rd August 2009, 11:58am
#4
by erik
Bay Area, CA United States
Member Since: May 2007
Member Points: 12891

downloading the episode now...

3rd August 2009, 12:41pm
#5
by check2008
Central Illinois United States
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 1495

Do you happen to know the name of the episode?

3rd August 2009, 12:42pm
#6
by ilikeflags
downton abbey England
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 11285

it was last night's.  called Once a Ponzi Time

3rd August 2009, 01:04pm
#7
by check2008
Central Illinois United States
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 1495

I wonder if it's possible the show could get in trouble for using chess.com without permission?

3rd August 2009, 01:07pm
#8
by ilikeflags
downton abbey England
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 11285

i'm not even sure it was chess.com.  my wife thought it was, but she's never seen chess.com up close, just over my shoulder.  i'd be interested in finding out if it even was chess.com...

i suspect erik will find out shortly.

3rd August 2009, 08:02pm
#9
by SerbianChessStar
Belgrade Serbia
Member Since: May 2009
Member Points: 4012

ooo sounds exciting!

Erik sue them for showing chess.com without your permission! haha jokes :D

But it would be cool if it was chess.com!

3rd August 2009, 08:03pm
#10
by ilikeflags
downton abbey England
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 11285

erik, did you see it?  was it chess.com?

3rd August 2009, 08:12pm
#11
by SerbianChessStar
Belgrade Serbia
Member Since: May 2009
Member Points: 4012

Im gonna go check myself and see if there is any free online episodes for it

3rd August 2009, 09:20pm
#12
by erik
Bay Area, CA United States
Member Since: May 2007
Member Points: 12891

it was right at the end. it was just a fake-looking chess program. nothing like chess.com, more like FICS. but definitely hollywooded and fake.

decent show. :)

3rd August 2009, 09:26pm
#13
by SerbianChessStar
Belgrade Serbia
Member Since: May 2009
Member Points: 4012

that sucks, i wish it was chess.com, but can there be legal action taken if it was chess.com?

3rd August 2009, 10:19pm
#14
by ilikeflags
downton abbey England
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 11285

my wife is funny... 

3rd August 2009, 10:51pm
#15
by kissinger
seattle United States
Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 543

Erik "lawyer up"  !!!!  LOL..........

5th August 2009, 10:50am
#16
by SisyphusOfChess
Brainsin United States
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 196

Can anyone reconstruct the position Marshall has on his screen?

I noticed too that the board itself looks alot like chess.com with standard pieces and the brown theme.

Who knows, they may have taken a screen capture from chess.com and cropped out everything except the actual board.

 

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