I totally agree. The thing with computers though...while they are so to
speak "convenient"...one really doesn't know for sure the person on the
other end. With OTB there is not that problem. What I am getting at, I might
be playing someone I would probably cross the street and run from in the
"real world". All one has to do, is look at some of the postings one sees in
newsgroups.

"PJDBAD" wrote in message
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than I ever did as a USCF member. True, the play is not quite like
OTB, and there may be some cheating, but all in all this is the coupe
de gras for the USCF. Comments ?


Two Comments:

1. USCF has the best rating system for those who want this.

2. Chess life and chess products, other sources not withstanding, for
those who
send time studying, reading about, and analyzing the game. One can take
only so
much " I-just-want-to-play," "speed chess," and chess online.

Okay! a third comment. The question as to if chess is a science, life,
art, a
sport, or "just" a stupid game is far from settled. The comuter is but one
answer but not the only answer. An association of some sort is necessary
to
address all of these issues and to give one a well rounded chess life.
There
will be a place for a chess organization such as USCF for the near future
at
least. American should support our national organization to the extent
that
they are able to do so.