Dear all, Some items which may be of interest http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ25QQsassZjohnsharptco Regards, John

I'll do everything I can to help my friend Don Schultz in this election. He's been my loyal friend for many decades. Anytime I needed confidential information, Don was always there to provide it for me. Don and I will be on the same slate along with 2 more people from Leroy Dubeck team. Please vote for us. We must defeat the Polgar machine. Thank you. Sam Sloan

Hello all: On page 166 of my copy of "Russians versus Fischer", the authors assert that "...Fischer would have to miss another world championship cycle, but to his aid came Benko, who for one and a half thousand dollars agreed to give him his place in the Interzonal Tournament." This is the first time I've seen a claim that Benko was "bought off" for $1,500. Is this substantiated anywhere else,...

I find that smoking opulent amounts of crack cocaine does wonders for my study of both chess and zen. My chess and my zen are inseperable parts of the life of: The Kevin, The Great One, Buddha, God, I go by all three of these names, is dedicated to this way of life that the non-believers simply refer to as the game of chess. Ok, so I haven't done much in the chess world lately....other...

def456 wrote: "Ange1o DePa1ma" blabbered... Which "old" USCF website are you talking about? The one with the ugly blue motif that looked like it was cobbled together in an evening by someone who had just learned HTML? The old USCF website was AWFUL, ugly, a total disgrace. Spending $25k to redesign it was a bargain. The magazine re-design...

I read an article in Chess Life discussed how all the russian players that immigrated to the US during the 70s and 80s changed tournaments and how they play chess to make a living. I think that this sounds really interesting and the benefits are wonderful. I would just have to play a tournament each weekend with either a 2-day or 3-day schedule and then I also get Monday through Thursday off. ...

I have taken up chess again after several years. This time, I figured that instead of reading a million books (I own a lot), I just want to play (on FICS etc.) most of the time. I also decided that I would play just for the fun of it and that I want to sharpen my tactics. That means that I would like to play a lot of (probably unsound) sharp openings, just to force myself into...

My new book on Thomas Jefferson just came out. It just got listed this morning on Amazon. The address is: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0923891803/slavesofthomasje Sam Sloan

Chess Players Rule! You make excellent executive decisions, relish complexity, and foresee what is most crucial and relevant. We, the devoted, daring, and driven members of the Exposition Park Chess Club consider you a kindred spirit. We warmly invite your participation in our chess club. This coming first Sunday of the month, Jan. 7th, 2007, will be the occasion of a free,...

Marcus Roberts told me that he will sponsor the 2007 US Championship in Wyoming. He will offer $1 million prize funds. The winner would get $250,000! We no longer need the AF4C and Erik Anderson. Sam Sloan

December 31, 2006 Feuding parents move battle off chess boards By Daryl James Tribune Gilbert's chess community will have a chance to shine this Saturday when schoolchildren from across the state gather at Greenfield Junior High School for grade-level championships. The state tournament will be the latest of many chess extravaganzas in Gilbert since the U.S. Chess

wrote: Dear Mr. Roberts, According to the laws of FIDE, a person can be a member of only one Federation at a time. Does this mean you are know longer associated with St. Kitts and Nevis? Sincerely, Bill Kelleher Vice-President FIDE

To the By-Laws Committee: Here is the email from Grant Perks to Patricia Knight which was deemed to be sufficient by Pat Knight to appoint Herbert Vaughn, Bill Brock, Paul Truong and Jeff Smith as alternate delegates from the State of Ohio. I believe that this email was insufficient for this purpose and that they were not validly appointed for a variety of reasons, including the fact that the...

Last year, Susan Polgar complained on her Blog that there were too many players in the US Championship and that the prizes were too small. If you search, you can still find her complaints unless she has deleted them. Now, by contrast, she has come out against "chess politicians" who attack "sponsors". Here is a quote from Susan Polgar's current Blog on the 2007 US

That's a complete fabrication of what happened, Sam. Don, Beatriz, Tim and I were there on Monday, we all went out to dinner at a local Italian restaurant. (Al Lawrence was at that dinner, too.) Paul and Susan didn't get there until some time around noon on Tuesday. Mike Nolan

Happy new Year to all chess players playing at GetClub. Winner at GetClub Chess for year 2006 who topped in year 2006. All games played at: http://www.GetClub.com/Chess.html Below is top 10 players with number of games they won and their Rating. 1) nomorechess RANK: King Won: 127, Lost: 2

I've looked at a couple of Java sites but none seem to be able to publish an entire game involving all the moves _including_ my own sidebar commentary. Does anyone have some links they could point me in? Thanks in advance. My email is fake so please reply here. - A.M.

Whatever happened to David Ames? He used to post here frequently, but I haven't seen his name in about a year. -- Ian Burton (Please reply to the Newsgroup)

Can someone point me to the games from this tournament, preferably in round order? Best regards, and Happy New Year, zdrakec

Possible Chicago Bid to Hold the 2007 US Championship In the first place, I have the contract that was signed in 2000 with Erik Anderson. It is sitting right here on my desk. The reason I have it is that I demanded to see it the first thing I did when I got on the board in August, 2006. They told me that it had been lost but finally in late-September (after I kept making a big stink about it,...