Guy Macon's suggested changes to USCF/FIDE rules There have been many suggested changes to he rules for chess, none of which has gathered any real support. Here are my suggestions,which I expect to receive an equally warm reception. grin ONE: Have the USCF adopt sections 1 through 5 of the FIDE laws of chess and abandon the present USCF rules that cover the same areas. Having two sets of...

Here is a game played between GetClub & Jester which was drawn. Game Played at: http://www.GetClub.com/Chess.html Easy Level was having Black pieces still it got winning position. But Jester Managed to draw the Game as White had no move to make. White: Jester Black Easy Level (GetClub.com)

http://bitsofbabel.blogspot.com/ TRIXIE: Help, I'm being abused! POWERPUFF: What's happening?

I understand that Bill Brock was served at 12:20 today in Chicago by my licensed process server. Bill Brock has been quiet lately. I wonder why. Sam Sloan

It's time for the yearly Xmas verision of Fritz to be marketed. This time the perks appear minimal if you already have Fritz 10. If you want a strong program, go with Rybka. There are plenty of free databases available on the net. You probably already have a bunch of Combinations books. Fritz 10's Media system works fine. It there any reason to update to the newer version?

Here is a game played between GetClub & Jester which was drawn. Game Played at: http://www.GetClub.com/Chess.html Easy Level was having Black pieces still it got winning position. But Jester Managed to draw the Game as White had no move to make. White: Jester Black Easy Level (GetClub.com)

Apparently, two years ago there was a major exhibition sponsored by the Asia Society in American museums called "Asian Games: The Art of Contest." I have been fortunate enough to get a copy of the exhibition book. I found a quote there that I would like you to comment on: "We hope that this exhibition, in addition to persuading visitors of the historical importance of games,...

Y tu mama tambien.

Does this mean that, if you have your way, there will NOT be an independent investigation to determine the accuracy and adequacy of the Mottershead Report? Sam Sloan

The big scandal over at the USCF Forums is, to prove his claim that any child could have spoofed The Fake Sam Sloan and made him appear to be Paul Truong, Gregory Alexander logged in as Bill Goichberg, who uses the screenname "ChessOffice". Now, Gregory is evading questions that he did it, even though everybody knows that he did. Here is the fake posting:

Don Schultz went nuts when it happened just one time that somebody (or possibly Don himself) posted a BLANK empty message to this group. Don demanded that Mike Nolan investigate. Do you really think that anybody would believe that a Fake Paul Truong could have posted to this forum hundreds of times during the election campaign and the real Paul Truong who was also posting here never noticed...

Anyone know anything about this chess server? http://chessok.com/?page_id=86 It's miles ahead of any other online tactics server IMHO. It lets you play through alternate lines, gives hints on wrong answers. I like it better that CT-ART, which still has a windows 95 feel to it. Only problem is, it's great for my daughter (age 9), but the top level puzzles are very difficult. Does anyone know...

Anyone know if FIDE or any other organization is the governing body over Chess960 (Fischer's Random Chess)? - Rich

Just wondering... If there are how did you earn that title and about how old were you when you did it ?

Boy, if you keep this up, they will put you in much the same category as they put me at this time last year. At this time last year, Donna Alarie and Sevan Muradian were my two biggest critics. Now they seem to have switched sides and joined the team. Sam Sloan

Here is a posting from the Daily Toreador, the campus newspaper of Texas Tech University at http://www.dailytoreador.com comment 10 under the heading "Lawsuit creates problems for local chess tournament" : Law posted 10/25/07 @ 3:56 PM CST Sam Said: "Eric Moscow called Susan Polgar and said that rather than give the money directly to her, he would give it to Texas Tech University earmarked to be...

Actually, my wife made the same sort of comment yesterday. Yesterday, I had to go for an operation on my knee. This required me to go under General Anaesthesia. This procedure is relatively safe nowadays but of course there is always some danger. So, just prior to taking me to the hospital, my wife remarked, "If the doctor asks for permission to disconnect the life support equipment, I will tell...

'Chessboard killer' found guilty of 48 murders MOSCOW, Oct 24 (AFP): A Moscow court on Wednesday found "chessboard killer" Alexander Pichushkin guilty of 48 murders and three attempted murders after 10 weeks of grisly testimony. Pichushkin, 33, remained calm as the verdict was read, his eyes fixed on the floor of the defendant's glass cage. (Posted @ 20:40 PST)

Go to: http://pointers.audiovideoweb.com/asxfiles-live/1c2winlive6542.asx My ex-wife Anda, who is a former professional concert pianist but is now just a school teacher, is playing the piano right now for a meeting of the New York State Board of Regents at http://www.nysed.gov The meeting is at Borough Hall Brooklyn. Anda is the mother of Peter Aravena Sloan, a USCF master.

Can you believe the weather. And the wildfires in Arizona. Who would have thunk it? Damn!