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by samsloan on Tue Oct 30, 2007 12:40 am #76490

Susan Polgar reports on her blog that she will not be attending the board
meeting in Crossville because of a "security breach". The report is posted
at:

http://susanpolgar.blogspot.com/2007/10 ... ville.html

She says that she is not coming because her hotel and flight information has
been posted on the Internet. I have not seen it posted. Does anybody know
what she is referring to?

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by samsloan on Tue Oct 30, 2007 3:02 am #76494

Rob ("the Robber") Mitchell has most generously offered to "help".

"I can provide meeting space in Nashville and can guarantee security, but it
would be board members only."

http://www.chessdiscussion.com/phpBB3/v ... ?f=4&t=472
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by Brian Lafferty on Tue Oct 30, 2007 4:33 am #76496

You really can't make this stuff up; or can you? From Susan Polgar's blog:

I have cancelled my trip for the upcoming USCF EB meeting in Crossville,
Tennessee due to a serious security breach. I have asked the USCF to rectify
the problems several times but my repeated requests were ignored. I will be
joining the meeting via phone conference.
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posted by SusanPolgar at 10/29/2007 05:56:00 PM
5 Comments:

Anonymous said...

Typical uscf. They'll only respond to what's convenient for them. Your
security should be a top priority.
Monday, October 29, 2007 6:13:00 PM
Anonymous said...

What's Goichberg doing? Leaks and more leaks? When will it stop? Someone
should subpoena his computer to see if he's leaking the stuff.
Monday, October 29, 2007 6:32:00 PM
Phil said...

I am curious as to what sort of security breach could render such a meeting
unsafe.

As Susan regularly takes part in events that are published well in advance,
including lectures and simuls, which involve close contact with the public,
what extra risk could there be in attending a board meeting?
Monday, October 29, 2007 8:38:00 PM
Kerry Liles said...

What is the point of posting this snippet of information? All it does is
generate a zillion obvious questions that are unlikely to be answered.
Susan, with all due respect I think you should refrain from posting such
obvious inflammatory posts unless you are willing to post additional details
or answer the inevitable questions, such as:

1. what was the nature of the security breach?

2. was it (as implied) something to do with specific threats against you or
your family?

3. what was the USCF official response (if any)

4. how was the security breach discovered?
Monday, October 29, 2007 10:25:00 PM
SusanPolgar said...

Various information such as flight detail, hotel and other info which only
about dozen people or so know about (including EB members). The info was
leaked by someone and it was published on the Internet. I cannot go into
what happened next for various reasons. All I can say is this is not the
first time confidential things were leaked out on purpose. I repeatedly
requested for a few minor things to be done to ensure proper security. My
repeated requests were ignored.

Best wishes,
Susan Polgar
http://www.ChessDiscussion.com
Monday, October 29, 2007 10:42:00 PM

What are you, a head of State? I think your ego needs pruning. If there have
been threats made, contact the police. Don't tell us about it.



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by Brian Mottershead on Tue Oct 30, 2007 5:14 am #76501

Several of the posts in this very thread make it plain that the EB members
have rooms booked for them at the same Best Western motel in Crossville as
will be used for the meeting itself. But there isn't anything here about
flights.

So, I guess for the meeting Susan (and Paul?) will be sitting in the SPICE
office at Texas Tech or at the kitchen table in their apartment in Lubbock.
These are high-security locations.
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by Mulfish on Tue Oct 30, 2007 5:17 am #76503

Actually, Susan says she will be in New York. I have seen nothing about
whether Paul wil attend the meeting.
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by Terry_Vibbert on Tue Oct 30, 2007 5:25 am #76504

And I suppose it is too much trouble to come in on a different flight and
stay at a different hotel?
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by Brian Mottershead on Tue Oct 30, 2007 5:27 am #76505

Maybe they couldn't book extra seats and rooms for their bodyguards and
food-taster.
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by Terry_Vibbert on Tue Oct 30, 2007 5:41 am #76506

I am reminded of post 62509 in the Polgar for President thread.
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by Brian Lafferty on Tue Oct 30, 2007 6:00 am #76511

Two negative comments on her blog have been replaced by this one,

Anonymous said...

The USCF is going down the tube.

Who is anonymous? Please select one from below:

1. Paul Truong
2. Gregory Alexander
3. George
4. Jack Lemoine
5. Susan Polgar
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