wrote:
Mr. Haas takes the group to task for the lack of new controversies
for him to salivate over. How about this: once again this year, as has
been the case several times in recent years, the U.S. Junior and Cadet
Championships were held as "stealth" events.

There was no web coverage of these tournaments that I have been able
to find. No games have been published. Coverage was announced for ICC
but did not materialize, as far as I can determine. There is a press
release about Daniel Fernandez winning the U.S. Junior - but it is
hidden on an inside page of the USCF web site. There is no announcement
about the Cadet winner. Oh yes, many of the strongest players qualified
for these events were not able to participate because SCHOOL WASN'T OUT
YET!

Another shoddy, disgraceful performance by the USCF office in
putting these events together. Our two national championship events for
juniors deserve better than this.

-- Hal Terrie

Minor correction: there IS an announcement that Elliot Liu won the
Cadet Championship. However, it is still hidden on an inside page of
the USCF web site. The other problems I cite remain, especially the one
about holding these tournaments while schools were still in session.

-- Hal Terrie