Here is a posting by Tim Hanke in the newsgroups alt.language.latin,humanities.classics that appears to explain his dropping out from chess governance: From: Tim Hanke Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 13:55:34 -0500 Subject: Classics as a career

On 10 Apr 2005 12:27:26 -0700, Randy Bauer wrote: In article , Sam Sloan says... Has Tim Hanke Gone to Iraq Yet? Apparently, not many have noticed that in late January Tim Hanke posted to both the chess groups and the Latin Language Groups (he teaches Latin in high school) that he intended to go to Iraq and fight

On 28 Jun 2006 08:09:57 -0700, "chessdon" wrote: Failure to get Susan Polgar active support. I am not privy to the reasons for this but like Karpov, I do know that early on Susan like Karpov strongly supported Bessel. I am interested in this point. At one point I looked at Susan Polgar's website and she seemed clearly to be supporting Kirsan Ilyumzhinov for election. She...

jr wrote: Parr broke the story here first and they scoffed at him. Evans also reported it on June 12, 2006 in Happy Talk Is Here Again http://wcn.tentonhammer.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=757

I know I could probably download the official rules somewhere, but I didn't. I saw a book at the bookstore covering the rules for many games, including chess. They had the standard touch-move rule, but then they had one I'd never seen before. They said that if player A touched a pieced (intentionally, I presume) during player B's turn, then after player B's turn player A was obligated to...

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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, July 2nd, will be the occasion of a a free, unrated,...

After reading this excerpt from Benko's book, I finally made the connection: .... I was dragged out of my cell and taken to a concentration camp — once they got the information they wanted (which in my case was nothing), they would just lock you up and forget about you completely ... The one person who did know that I was locked away was Grandmaster

Sam Sloan, You are correct 100%. Everyone seems to think that this is some "Chess Rule." It is not! This is NOT an employee thing. Board members are not allowed by law to enrich themselves from the Not-for-profit organization where they serve. If a board member receives any moneys from their not-for profit organization then that organization is risking the loss of their not-for-profit status. ...

The Amazon critics pan Book 1 as being full of crap, faulty analysis, too many question marks and as having been written by teams of surrogates, albeit, completely familiar with chess. Being obsessive-compulsive and fearful, I can't even think of reading the reviews for the remaining volumes until the validity of the first is determined. I caution you! If this 5 volume work by argueably...

I am a guy but never learned to demean women, although I know a few good blonde jokes. I have always admired the Polgar girls; exceptional accomplishments for one family, as well as nice Jewish girls! Their book, Breaking Through, while interesting as a biography, seems even more fruitful as a teaching manual, especially the annotated Games and Combinations sections where each move is...

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The reviews on Amazon concerning this book suggest that a new approach to chess writing is evident; exciting, witty, well-written, fabulous, on and on. Can anyone verify these claims, having read same and swooned? Thanks, appreciate input Jerry

The fact that Bauer claims he has done so much for free and continues to rabidly defend Marinello is further evidence of deals that are under the table and cannot be traced. It would not surprise me if the photos on the website are of some other building, and they are still working out of the old church. There probably is nothing at all built on the lot; it was just a way for a Crossville lawyer...

Issue of Confidentiality on the firing of Grant Perks It has been reported that Grant Perks was fired in a telephone conference call on July 20, 2005 and that Beatriz Marinello, Steve Shutt and Elizabeth Shaughnessy voted to fire Perks whereas Don Schultz voted against. Grant Perks claims that he was not fired. However, Grant Perks was not there. He was not present on the line when the board...

Issue of Confidentiality on the firing of Grant Perks It has been reported that Grant Perks was fired in a telephone conference call on July 20, 2005 and that Beatriz Marinello, Steve Shutt and Elizabeth Shaughnessy voted to fire Perks whereas Don Schultz voted against. Grant Perks claims that he was not fired. However, Grant Perks was not there. He was not present on the line when the board...

There has been a conversation about Karpov-Polugaevsky, Tilburg (round 2) 1983 at Chessgames.com ( http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1068367 ). This is the game: Karpov,Anatoly (2710) - Polugaevsky,Lev A (2625) It GM Tilburg NED (2), 1983 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.e3 e6 5.d4 d5 6.cxd5 exd5 7.Be2 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bd6 9.0-0 0-0 10.Bf3 Be5 11.Qd3 Nb4 12.Qd2 Bxd4 13.exd4 Bf5 14.Bd1...

The two should be separated. It is happening anyway but it is good to say it explicitly. The separation of the two systems is good both for the general chess playing public and for the professional chess player: the presence of the rating system for pros reliefs the open system from the pressure of being extra subtle, and especially from

USCF only owns the Land Directly Under the Building in Crossville The much awaited letter from Crossville Attorney Harry Sabine has finally been posted. Although dated February 26 it was only posted yesterday, apparently in response to a question I raised about it. I often feel that nothing will shock me, but I am shocked. The letter contains a new zinger that nobody anticipated. The letter...

I can't for the life of me remember the title or author of this, but I know I've read it. Part of it was about Fischer and his genius, with some positions and analysis of notable games. I believe it came after 1972, and includes material from the S-F match. Part of it was general prose about "the world of chess" so to speak, each chapter being an essay on some topic or other-- history,...