Previously I have made a contribution in this newsgroup about Stanley Random Chess (SRC). In the interests of the dedication of other Stanley Random Chess fans to this memorable and exciting variant, I have recently published "The GM Topov Stanley Random Chess Files" online. Seven articles are available from this website, including: 1. An Introduction to GM Lord Humberton-Snapf 2. The Emergence...

Does anyone else find it truly amazing that somebody like Sam Sloan -- somebody who can't even manage his own life, care for his own children (legitimate or otherwise), or hold down a steady (and legal) job, and somebody who has been soundly thrashed for every single office for which he's ever run, including the USCF Executive Board (numerous times) -- thinks that HE knows how to run the United...

I see from the ICC site that Tony Rook has announced that he is not returning to ICC. This is sad, since from my perspective, Chess.FM was one of the best things to have happened to chess in a long time. ICC is attempting to continue with Chess.FM, though it was virtually destroyed by ICC some time ago; they needed Tony Rook, who they appear to have chased away. I was at the Chess.FM commentary...

From the FIDE newsgroup "I well remember attending US Opens throught out the 1990's and listening to numerous delegates expressing contempt for Cottel's fiscally conservative ideas. Cottel was ignored and the USCF nearly went broke." David Spigel ________________________________________________________________ "FIDE has made its decision. Players who refuse to be drug tested will not be

I posted a message earlier to these groups and it didn't show up. Is there some kind of filter in these chess newsgroups that eliminates posts with certain key words? If so, who controls the filter? -Jestrada

Here follows the full text of a new Fide Bulletin on the match Kasimdzhanov-Kasparov, which will maybe happen this Spring, somewhere. //Phil Innes _____________ The World Chess Federation (FIDE: http://www.fide.com) announces the termination of negotiationswith the candidate Dubai organiser of the World Chess Championship match Kasimdzhanov-Kasparov,originally sheduled for

Hello All, Thanks to everyone for their postings to my question last time. Being a 1400 level player, I'm trying to improve my game and I'm on the look out for theory on how to calculate better. This includes strategies and tactics too. I'm certainly not looking for magic pills that will help me beat my opponents today, thats not my objective, I'm trying to organise my game in a better way.

Mike Murray is right. If Sam's charge is true about Beatriz stepping into the ED's position after a planned resignation as president, then you have conflict of interest as well as the establishment of a horrendous precedent. But you do not have embezzlement except in the most attenuated sense of the word -- so attenuated, in truth, that the word should never have been used. We have to oppose...

One more win against computer(LCHESS 5.0.0.3). This time on different opening. After one month. But better late than never! -Abhi. ========================================

Or is there a maximum length for a post perhaps? In my post I had attempted to paste a fairly lengthy article by GM Gregory Topov (first posted on another newsgroup I think). It was the one where he introduces and explains what he calls the "original" form of chess. He defends the rather bizarre thesis that chess as we know it is merely a simplified form of Stanley Random Chess (SR Chess), and...

TWO RED FLAGS "There's a big difference between the complaint that the debate about relocation hasn't gotten enough public airing, and the complaint that significant debate hasn't taken place at all. The first complaint, if true, _might_ indicate lack of democratic process and so on; the second, if true, _would_ indicate gross incompetence." -- Larry Tapper Two items simply don't pass the sniff...

The "original" form of chess introduced and explained... STANLEY RANDOM CHESS INTRODUCED & EXPLAINED FOR BEGINNERS by GM Gregory Topov GM Gregory Topov is one of the most famous Grandmasters in Stanley Random Chess in the modern era. A life-long devotee of the sport, he dominated the game for the last two decades of the twentieth century. Topov has won a total of 13 world championships,...

The "original" form of chess introduced and explained... STANLEY RANDOM CHESS INTRODUCED & EXPLAINED FOR BEGINNERS by GM Gregory Topov GM Gregory Topov is one of the most famous Grandmasters in Stanley Random Chess in the modern era. A life-long devotee of the sport, he dominated the game for the last two decades of the twentieth century. Topov has won a total of 13 world championships,...

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STANLEY RANDOM CHESS INTRODUCED & EXPLAINED FOR BEGINNERS by GM Gregory Topov GM Gregory Topov is one of the most famous Grandmasters in Stanley Random Chess in the modern era. A life-long devotee of the sport, he dominated the game for the last two decades of the twentieth century. Topov has won a total of 13 world championships, including an unprecedented eight consecutive victories from...

I was given Chessmaster 7000 along with some books by a friend .Is there anyway on Chessmaster 7000 one can setup a position from a diagram in the book and move the pieces for black and white so as to reproduce the game being described rather than having the computer take over and make moves? -- Hank

Kasparov said: It was Kramnik who played the more interesting chess. But as it was hard for him to get through Leko's defence, the final score looks justified. I am used to the idea that everything has a just and logical conclusion. Leko played cynically towards the end of the match, trying to hold up the lead is against Kramnik. I have always said that Leko is a tough opponent for Kramnik,...

Looking at rgcm via Google this morning, I noticed a major format change that, for me at least, renders everything much harder to read. Anyone else having the same problem?

Are Giants Lilliputians? / Kasparov’s Indifference& Korchnoi’s Betrayal / In the interview given to Yevgeny Atarov (www.chesspro.ru) Garry Kasparov when asked why nothing is being done to liberate Robert Fischer from Tokyo’s prison and not to allow his extradition to the United States, the new Russian Champion said:” You know, we, chess players, are very non-chalant...

I think the Lasker-Steinitz world championship in 1894 the games were COPYRIGHT and sold to newspapers, wire services, etc. during the match. Spectators had to sign a paper saying they would not distribute the game scores, etc.. I need to know the exact wording of the "contract" for the spectators, or where it can be found. Russell Miller, Chelan WA posting a message for James Schroeder who does...