The top 30 players in the world was put on Chessbase. Why is Michael Adams there twice? Is there another Michael Adams or is this just a mistake. EZoto

Here is the letter that started a big controversy in much the same way as the controversy to move the Denker got started. The letter looks innocent enough. She wrote, "The program would cost the USCF $0 in out of pocket expense". However, it turned out that Susan wanted one year of free ads in Chess Life which, she wrote, would not cost the USCF a penny. Within four days she started attacking...

I know some still disagree but right now Kramnik is showing he is the World Champion and he is the man to beat to take the title. It would be great to see a match between him and Anand. Too bad that won't happen. Aronian would be a great match too. EZoto

Here are some chess puzzles taken from Sicilian, Szen Variation miniatures (ECO B44). It's White to move and win except where noted. a) http://www.wtharvey.com/b44ac.png Gregory Kaidanov vs Robert Reynolds, Dublin, 1991 r1b5/2qpkp2/p1nNpp1Q/1p2n2p/4P3/2N5/PPP1B1PP/2KR4 w - - 0 1 b) http://www.wtharvey.com/b44bb.png White Mates in 3. Cristian Faig vs Vinicius Marques, Isla Margarita, 1998

I own of copy of Karpov's My 300 best games book. I met Karpov at a chess simultaneous exhibition that he was giving a couple years ago. He autographed my book for me. I was wondering how much my book was worth because it is autographed and in like new condition. Online, I found used copies of the book to be worth over...

Is Sam Sloan a real person? Someone mentioned in a post the other day that there are impostors. What is all this with Susan Polgar from "Sam Sloan"? I'm interested in chess news but not beefs between two people. Why isn't she playing in the Women's Championship? As someone else said, the signal to noise ratio is very low here.

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Serving Lobster 'Polonium' to Putin at Kennebunkport? How to handle severely Criminal Heads of State 29 June 2007 {HRI note 20070629-II-V1.1} ' I would like to discuss the ethical implications of Secret Services working for good or for evil - of working to eradicate evil, or of

We have heard hundreds of times on this and every other forum that it is entirely because of the Training Program by Susan and Paul, for which they demanded to be paid $50,000, that the USCF Woman's Team won the Silver Medal at the 2004 Olympiads. Why not consider the inconvenient truths? These include: 1. Teams sent in previous years were much weaker, mostly experts. 2. The US Team was...

Does someone have a definite answer to this question? Player A and Player B are playing a blitz game for sizeable (at least - to them) stakes. Player A has the piece in his hand to make the mating move, when Player B calls his tiime down (before he can complete the move). Who wins? An Eastern European spectator said that in "his country" you were always allowed to "complete" the mate. I would...

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Stephen L Jones posted: Jack, I, too, have wondered about the situation you referenced from the Atlantic Chess Center. Various people have accused me of not campaigning "hard enough." But the position on the Executive Board is non-paying, time-consuming, thankless, and with no likelihood that a board member could ever parlay his/her board position into a run for the US Senate. Sure, everyone...

Does anyone have an e-mail address for Malcolm Pein? There are no contact details re the Telegraph and I want to contact him direct. Thanks

Now that the alleged pedophile who was a Texas Chess Tournament promoter is in jail for raping his ex-girlfriend; the famous Denker Chess Tournament is searching for a new promoter. The choice is between porn star Susan Polecat and Marcus "Big Hammer" Sloan, the illegitimate son of the famous Chess wizard Sam Sloane. Susan Polecat has the advantage of fame. Her website and blog get thousands of...

Hello to all, The 3rd FICGS correspondence chess championship will start on 2007 july 7. http://www.ficgs.com It is still possible to register (it's free).

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Sam Sloan has just brought out a new chess book today!! http://www.amazon.com/dp/0923891870 Domination in 2,545 Endgame Studies by Ghenrikh M. Kasparyan This book will certainly displace the Polgar book: Chess: 5334 Problems, Combinations and Games As you can see, the Sam Sloan book has 211 more problems !!!

My favorite player is David Bronstein because he is very creative and imaginative.

Does anyone here have a better estimate than the following? Complete 3 man Nalimov Tablebase.................80 kB (measured) Complete 3+4 man Nalimov Tablebase...............30 MB (measured) Complete 3+4+5 man Nalimov Tablebase............7.5 GB (measured) "Complete" 3+4+5+6 man Nalimov Tablebase........1.146 TB (measured) Complete 3+4+5+6+7 man Nalimov Tablebase....200-600 TB...

Hi, what do you think is the best book to carry with you on holidays and why? I must pick or buy one or two for a long holidays..... and I don't know which. Maybe a all-around book, or games, or problems, ...... what do you think? Best regards Fer