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WPraeder · April 9th 06, 03:55 PM posted to rec.games.chess.politics,rec.games.chess.misc

wrote:
A POLITICAL CREATURE

I seem to recall Randy Bauer saying that Larry Evans
was a true man of chess. Now he is changing his tune and
talks about eliminating writers from Chess Life who are
eligible for Social Security.
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The last thing in the world that the politicians and especially
a political creature such as Randy Bauer wants is to
ASK THE MEMBERS WHAT THEY WANT IN CHESS LIFE.

They know GM Evans, GM Soltis and a couple of others
would win hands down. Therefore, there will be no further
surveys by these honchos.

Randy Bauer figures, yes, Evans is very well liked and
popular as a columnist, and there must be no polling.

Joel Channing will tell us how how "excellent" Evans On Chess
is and how wonderful it all happens to be, and that will be that.
Dissent in Chess Life must be crushed.

My sources say that FIDE has complained about the
criticism of its corruption by Larry Evans.

Larry,

I think Randy Bauer and I may agree Chess Life needs to be refocused.
It's OK to have differing opinions on how that might be accomplished.
I would agree with you that we should ask the readers what they want to
see in Chess Life. I would, however, be surprised if Randy would not be
supportive of asking the readers what they prefer. In my view it is
unfortunate we must make unilateral decisions about our magazine before
polling the readership.

Regards,
Wayne Praeder