On Jun 22, 7:47 am, SBD wrote:
On Jun 22, 12:59 am, Rob wrote:

Sam SLoan has repeted the same lamets for as far back as I can find
records. He is the USCF "Henny Penny". He attacks everyone. The goes
off on another tangent. Chess seems to have driven him insane, in my
opinion.

Such amateur psychoanalysis should be discouraged.

Hartston, for example, isn't the only one to think that chess keeps
chessplayers from getting nuttier than they already are..... it's
amazing how often the human mind cannot discern cause and effect......

But if you want to refute someone, take the time to refute the facts.
Your last statement is lazy, and ruins any attention one might have
paid to you otherwise. Not that anyone pays much attention to Sam: he
generates so much noise that the sprinkles of wheat get lost in the
voluminous chaff.... once a useful gadfly, he shows how a change in
roles - him going from outsider to insider - has totally crippled any
effectiveness he ever had, and only brings all of his negative baggage
(which in its current form could only be decribed as Polgar hatred) to
the fore.

In fact, chess would teach Sloan how to get his message across.
Instead of attacking here there and everywhere (which in chess we know
leads to failure unless your pieces are properly developed) , a
focused approach on the king or queenside might be needed.......or
perhaps even proper (self) development before trying to attack.......

Point well taken.
It was a lazy exchange. But one only need look at Sloan's hero,BF, to
recognize the pattern. Sloan's volumes of attacks spew forth more
regularly that "Old Faithful". And like the natural wonder, he is
interesting to watch for a period of time but serves on useful useful
lasting purpose in our lives.

If he were a radio, how long ago would his plug ahave been pulled?
Hope you are well Dr. D! I understand you have less water in your area
than I in mine.
Rob