On Nov 18, 7:13 pm, The Historian
Mr. Parr has also "admitted" I am a historian.

I will also do so, without the quotes. I've enjoyed many of your
articles.

I'm not aware a "Neil Brennan" posts here.

My mistake.

As for the matter of 'credentialism', the tale of the Nearly an IM
2450 reminds me of the case of John Baker,

A doctorate is granted by an accredited institution, and is a matter
of record. Ratings are more equivocal. My highest USCF rating, for
example, is somewhere around 2175. But I have been rated over 2200,
even over 2300, on other organization's lists.

Were I to claim to have been a master (on the grounds that I was over
2200 "between lists" or on account of my rating on other systems ) it
would reveal perhaps something about my ego. But my arguments on
other issues would be no better or worse on that account.

On matters other than evaluation of positions, it does not matter
whether Taylor Kingston was of NM strength, or Phil Innes of 2450
strength, and continual references to same have gone from irritating,
to annoying, to ... I know not what comes next. Grating? If I could
create a kill file, rest assured that Larry would be in it, just on
the basis if his
repeated "NMnot" usage.

I don't want to get involved, in any way, with your years-long feud
with Phil. If you feel the desire to respond to this, suppress it
ruthlessly and write another article. Takes longer, but it has to be
more satisfying when done. Perhaps one on "frauds in chess"? *Not*
including anyone posting here, of course.

William Hyde