Eric Hicks wrote in message ...
I thought this was the chess board.

I vote we keep politics off this board since there is plenty to go
around on the other politics group.
(excellent points snipped)

I agree fully, but lotsa luck. In a nutshell, you are too sane to
bother with the chess newsgroups (Congratulations!).
Rec.games.chess.analysis is the only one with any redeeming value, but
it too is irrevocably tainted with inane crossposts. If you must
persist, killfile liberally.