377 Huse Rd. #23
Manchester, NH 03103

November 24, 2006


U.S. Chess Federation
Attn. Pat Knight
P.O. Box 3967
Crossville, TN 38557


Dear Pat:

The USCF Ethics Committee has considered the complaint by Sam
Sloan against Robert Tanner. By a vote of 6-3, the Committee finds
that Tanner's actions constitute a violation of the Code of Ethics and
recommends that he receive a reprimand.

*** While the Committee saw no evidence that any fictional games were
submitted for rating, the majority has concluded that the events in
question were deliberately designed to manipulate Tanner's rating,
using methods that were "inconsistent with the principles of fair
play, good sportsmanship, honesty and respect for the rights of
others" as specified in Section 6 of the Code of Ethics.

*** By a vote of 9-0, the Committee agrees that this letter fairly
represents its position.

Sincerely,

Hal Terrie
2006-07 Chair, USCF Ethics Committee

Mutual exclusive: Sloan and Ethics.


"Sam Sloan" wrote in message
...
377 Huse Rd. #23
Manchester, NH 03103

November 24, 2006


U.S. Chess Federation
Attn. Pat Knight
P.O. Box 3967
Crossville, TN 38557


Dear Pat:

The USCF Ethics Committee has considered the complaint by Sam
Sloan against Robert Tanner. By a vote of 6-3, the Committee finds
that Tanner's actions constitute a violation of the Code of Ethics and
recommends that he receive a reprimand.

While the Committee saw no evidence that any fictional games were
submitted for rating, the majority has concluded that the events in
question were deliberately designed to manipulate Tanner's rating,
using methods that were "inconsistent with the principles of fair
play, good sportsmanship, honesty and respect for the rights of
others" as specified in Section 6 of the Code of Ethics.

By a vote of 9-0, the Committee agrees that this letter fairly
represents its position.

Sincerely,

Hal Terrie
2006-07 Chair, USCF Ethics Committee

I am now going to publish and post my ethics complaint against Robert
Tanner and his response.

It will take me a few hours to do this because my computer hard drive
went bad, so I lost the original which was stored on my computer.

However, I kept one hard copy, I believe, which I shall now retype and
post.

I have kept these documents secret because of the highly sensitive
nature of the affair, but now that the proceedings are over and the
ethics committee has made its report, I feel that the documents upon
which the Ethics Committee based its findings should be made public.

When you see my complaint and his response, you will see that the case
against Mr. Tanner is far stronger than anybody has heretofore
imagined.

Sam Sloan

Robert Tanner has admitted that he paid the membership dues for Milan
Djiatlich, Andre Peroit, and Leopold Rodl. Also, the addresses he
provided for them was his own home address.

There is no requirement that scoresheets of the games played be
preserved or submitted.

These are among the many facts that I learned and have still not
revealed while I was making my investigations which led to my ethics
complaint.

Sam Sloan

We on Saint Christopher and Nevis reject the authority of the USCF
ethics committee to do anything to us, as we are not part of the United
States of America, and we also refuse to strip naked for a FIDE drug
test. Both organizations (USCF and FIDE) have gone totally crazy! Only
money will bring sanity to this chaos. We have created a "drug test
free zone" 900 miles SSW of Miama, Florida.

If you are bold enough to call yourself a MASTER of Chess on Saint
Kitts, nobody will get you in trouble.

Life memberships for sale, 500 dollars!


President
Charleston Chess Association, Inc.
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Permanent Delegate of Saint Christopher and Nevis to FIDE

Sam Sloan wrote:
377 Huse Rd. #23
Manchester, NH 03103

November 24, 2006


U.S. Chess Federation
Attn. Pat Knight
P.O. Box 3967
Crossville, TN 38557


Dear Pat:

The USCF Ethics Committee has considered the complaint by Sam
Sloan against Robert Tanner. By a vote of 6-3, the Committee finds
that Tanner's actions constitute a violation of the Code of Ethics and
recommends that he receive a reprimand.

While the Committee saw no evidence that any fictional games were
submitted for rating, the majority has concluded that the events in
question were deliberately designed to manipulate Tanner's rating,
using methods that were "inconsistent with the principles of fair
play, good sportsmanship, honesty and respect for the rights of
others" as specified in Section 6 of the Code of Ethics.

By a vote of 9-0, the Committee agrees that this letter fairly
represents its position.

Sincerely,

Hal Terrie
2006-07 Chair, USCF Ethics Committee

"Sam Sloan" wrote in message
...
377 Huse Rd. #23
Manchester, NH 03103

November 24, 2006


U.S. Chess Federation
Attn. Pat Knight
P.O. Box 3967
Crossville, TN 38557


Dear Pat:

The USCF Ethics Committee has considered the complaint by Sam
Sloan against Robert Tanner. By a vote of 6-3, the Committee finds
that Tanner's actions constitute a violation of the Code of Ethics and
recommends that he receive a reprimand.

So 3 of 9 members on the committee *didn't* think that egregious
rating manipulation warrranted even a wrist slap?


While the Committee saw no evidence that any fictional games were
submitted for rating, the majority has concluded that the events in
question were deliberately designed to manipulate Tanner's rating,
using methods that were "inconsistent with the principles of fair
play, good sportsmanship, honesty and respect for the rights of
others" as specified in Section 6 of the Code of Ethics.

By a vote of 9-0, the Committee agrees that this letter fairly
represents its position.

Sincerely,

Hal Terrie
2006-07 Chair, USCF Ethics Committee

"David Kane" wrote


The USCF Ethics Committee has considered the complaint by Sam
Sloan against Robert Tanner. By a vote of 6-3, the Committee finds
that Tanner's actions constitute a violation of the Code of Ethics and
recommends that he receive a reprimand.

So 3 of 9 members on the committee *didn't* think that egregious
rating manipulation warrranted even a wrist slap?


David,

I thought possibly the three voted for a (or wanted) *harsher* punishment?

--Duncan

"Duncan Oxley" I thought possibly the three voted for a (or wanted)
*harsher* punishment?


Or they well knew what was going on, as it was no mystery to the
knowledgeable USCF administrator, and it has probably happened in the past.
So they felt that Tanner was being singled out by Sloan for a common
cheating technique.

Don Dooley wrote:
"Duncan Oxley" I thought possibly the three voted for a (or wanted)
*harsher* punishment?


Or they well knew what was going on, as it was no mystery to the
knowledgeable USCF administrator, and it has probably happened in the past.
So they felt that Tanner was being singled out by Sloan for a common
cheating technique.

I missed the part where you explained why cheating became ethical
because it was common.

Wick

REFLECTION IN A GLASS DARKLY

It gets richer and richer. More on our FIDE
"team" member, Robert Tanner, and of course, the
character still sits on the Executive Board, as an
honored contributor to the Federation's backward advance.

Sam Sloan reports that Mr. Tanner has admitted
that he paid the membership dues for Milan Djiatlich,
Andre Peroit, and Leopold Rodl. Also, the addresses he
provided for them was his own home address.

Not only are those in the closed group that
provided Mr. Tanner with so many hundreds of rating
points part of the, ah, same club or whatnot, they are
apparently living in Mr. Tanner's home and having
their dues defrayed by him.

One begins to figure that our FIDE "team"
member's Djiatlich Coffeemaker was one opponent; his
Peroit mineral water another; and his Rodl watch a
third. Against such opponents, you score well and predictably.

We confidently predict that the board members will
continue to regard Mr. Tanner as representing the kind
of honest conduct to which they themselves aspire.

They can prove me wrong by passing a motion
demanding Mr. Tanner's prompt resignation as an EB
member, as an official in FIDE and as a certified
tournament director.

But they won't.

For Mr. Tanner is their reflection severally.


Wick wrote:
Don Dooley wrote:
"Duncan Oxley" I thought possibly the three voted for a (or wanted)
*harsher* punishment?


Or they well knew what was going on, as it was no mystery to the
knowledgeable USCF administrator, and it has probably happened in the past.
So they felt that Tanner was being singled out by Sloan for a common
cheating technique.

I missed the part where you explained why cheating became ethical
because it was common.

Wick