Dear Nick,

Heil Dubya!

When does United Statesian arrogance stop being U. S. arrogance and start being
"well-meaning"? I have not followed this thread. (It was pure chance that I
read your instant posting.) However, I'd be inclined to believe that the
United Statesian who posted the "response, citing the USCF handbook as the
authority on the matter, to a question about ' ... the laws of chess' as played
somewhere outside the United
States ... " was aware of the difference, because the Laws of Chess are
published in that "handbook".

I believe that (s)he merely was "laying down the law" in accordance with the
"rules" of the organizers of the United Statesian monster Swiss systems, which
have relatively little to do with the Laws of Chess. As with all other facets
of human culture (which, in the good ol' U. S. of A., is routinely converted to
anti-culture), what we say GOES. THAT is the law. Never mind the position(s)
of the other 6.5 billion human beings.

You are too kind when you write off such arrogance as " ... well-meaning but
not particularly helpful." In fact, accepting "The Horny Goat's" statement
that " ... most major countries have their own handbooks ... " concerning the
Laws of Chess may be in serious error. I wonder if her/his assertion is true.
It is my belief that the USCF is unique in that almost all MAJOR countries
stick to the Laws of Chess. (I believe you live in England. How are
tournaments run there?)


The Horny Goat wrote in message
...
On 18 Jun 2003 19:31:40 -0700, (Nick) wrote:
...
On the other hand, from what I have heard, sometimes one person here at
RGCM,
evidently playing outside the United States, has brought up a question
about
one's local tournament regulations, and then someone else here has
responded
by citing the USCF rulebook. :-)

Well if they're asking about LOCAL tournament regulations citing the USCF
handbook is not out of line. However if you're asking about the laws of
Chess it should be noted that most major countries have their own handbooks

which are based more closely or more distantly from the FIDE Handbook....

As far as I can recall hearing, someone (presumably an American) wrote a
response, citing the USCF handbook as the authority on the matter, to a
question about "the laws of chess" as played somewhere outside the United
States. That response was well-meaning but not particularly helpful.

--Nick

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Fraternally,

Jerry Bibuld
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