"Kenneth Sloan" wrote in message
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Chess One wrote:

While you are here - can you suggest OMOV at USCF as a model? I'll
interview you! What single factor of it could have been improved?


Larry's version of "one man, one vote" is rather too literal. He means
that there is ONLY one man, and ONLY one vote (and you get ONE guess as to
who that one man would be).

Do you have your own question for the ECF, Ken?

USCF chess politics is a joke subject in Europe, and it would be sad to
represent to them all there is in the shrinking pool are personalities
clawing at each other.

In Europe, chess management is a different form of activity than
professional wrestling. This is largely true because requirements for
'membership' are more relaxed or even do not exist. You can get a rating
with 'joining' anything, for example.

I have my own questions about ratings and playing activities, eg, in a
country with 1/6th US population I think there are the same number of rated
games per year. It will be interesting to read responses if OTB rating is
likely to continue at that level, or are young players opting for such as
ICC?

Phil Innes


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