Have you read the Goichberg proposal? The "New Plan" advocated by
Goichberg is to make Chess Life magazine optional. He has also stated
that if there are not enough subscribers to Chess Life, the
subscription rate will be raised or the print version will be
eliminated and the magazine will be entirely online.

Goichberg proposes that the dues for those who do not want to receive
the print version of Chess Life will be $12 less than what he calls
the "premium membership" for those who do not receive Chess Life.
Also, life members will not receive Chess Life any more unless they
pay for the premium membership.

Here is what Randy Bauer wrote about Chess Life yesterday:

"IT IS A DINASOUR. GET OVER IT.

"Time to move on. If Ms. Alarie really disagrees. . . well, she should
chat with Moodys and Standard and Poors.

"Randy Bauer"

Randy Bauer ran for office and got elected twice by claiming great
expertise as the budget director of the State of Iowa "where the tall
corn grows". He was swept from office the first time by the voters who
were unhappy with the move to Crossville.for which Bauer was the main
proponent. The voters forgot about that and put him back into office
two years later. Now, Bauer is calling Chess Life magazine "a
dinasour".

Think about the numbers. If only 10,000 USCF members decide to take
the non-premium membership for $12 less, that means that there will be
$120,000 less to pay the editorial fees of Chess Life. That means the
magazine will fold. It is as simple as that. Even the online version
will not be able to survive. Look at what happened to "Inside Chess"
and to many other magazines when they went online.

Sam Sloan