*I have to admit that the revamped website looks really good. I had my doubts about it with all that was being talked about but it looks good.* (EZoto) *It was redesigned?* (Ken Sloan) Paul Hoffman got $50,000 of our dues money for THAT?!

Looks like I am a FIDE Delegate with a Swiss law firm, doesn't it Ray Gordon? I want to help you with your problem (not my problem) on drug testing. Members of the General Assembly are unlikely to be drug tested. I don't have to take the damn thing. I'll help you, but you must understand that the USCF has ****ed our national chess association, to the tune of 7,000 dollars. Marcus...

I was beaten by a master this weekend. He told that in order to improve chess players should study endgames. I don't understand why I should study endgames. If I can't get through the middlegame or the opening or am I supposed to get to a endgame? Also I bought a endgame studies book and I don't see the point in going over these studies. None of these positions are ever going to happen in any...

CEASE FIRE WITH THE USCF I just got this email from former FIDE Vice President Steven Doyle. With this e-mail, I can't continue my attack on the USCF, because they are trying to show good faith. Therefore, I will halt any negative action against the USCF until I can meet with them in person. I have met Steven Doyle, and I believe what he has said. "I tried to get them to discuss your case at...

Most successful business people are capable of working with people that they dislike Most successful people in business, any business are able and frequently work with people that they intensely dislike. I doubt any sizable fortune has been built without a good deal of personal hatred among business associates. The USCF, Sam Sloan included remains totally unable to deal with people that they...

Sloan's Thesis as to the Origin of English People I am involved with the infamous Kafir peoples in Nuristan, Afghanistan and in Chitral, Pakinstan. There are two kinds of Kafirs: Red and Black. I was married to one of them and we have a daughter. This is not my current wife, but several wives back. She is not a Kafir herself but her ancestors are believed to have been Kafirs several...

"My platform? 100 free rating points for everybody, and a foldout playmate of the month in Chess Life." See the June Chess Life, page 56. With that, I guess that the rest of us can give up hope of winning and just pray for second place. Actually, I think that Mike's candidates statement is quite good, in spite of the joke above. I think that Mike should have devoted less space to drug testing....

Current score with only a few votes is 71% YES http://forums.delphiforums.com/chessville/messages?msg=4137.1 Phil Innes

What happens to adult chess after Goichberg quits or dies? Old Haasie

The real motivation behind most of chess politics: BEING IN THE CLIQUE The fundamental motivation behind most chess politicians is to strive for a group or clique of people to belong to. Most of the flip flop of positions (lies, illegal and corrupt business deals) come from a need of broke, unsuccessful failures in life, to feel POWERFUL and a sense of BELONGING AND FELLOWSHIP. In other words,...

I couldn't find it on the FIDE list, and WorldOpen.com still lists the 2005 results. -- "Google maintains the USENET." -- The Honorable R. Barclay Surrick, Eastern District of PA Judge From Parker v. Google, E.D.Pa. #04-cv-3918

St Kitts and Nevis - it is illegal for any citizen of St Kitts and Nevis to play in the 2006 World Chess Championship! FIDE refuses blacks entry to the World Chess Championship! I just want to remind everyone that right now that there is a FIDE Congress happening in Turin, Italy. The FIDE Congress lasts around 10 days, and it takes weeks to prepare. In all of the money spent, airfare spent,...

"Correspondence chess players will certainly enjoy 'Correspondence play and the growth of chess in Texas a century ago' by the great Neil Brennen." - John Elburg

Probably not. sigh -- "Google maintains the USENET." -- The Honorable R. Barclay Surrick, Eastern District of PA Judge From Parker v. Google, E.D.Pa. #04-cv-3918

Instead of all the infighting, why not work on the two things that would bring real money to chessplayers? I'm talking about copyrighting the game score of a chessgame (which includes not just the moves, but the date, time, place, event, and the two players; the moves themselves obviously have no protection), and giving players the exclusive right to publish their games with their names...

DIRTY POLITICAL TRICK I am being sent fake spam messages, IN MY OWN NAME. I am being spammed with political messages that say I sent the messages. I never sent any spam messages! The majority party in FIDE, or some of their supporters, is using FAKE SPAM. Furthermore, they will send you cryptic messages as fake spam. If you get a message from me, please expect it might be fake. Kirsan can spam...

What to do about drug testing? I am going to become a FIDE Delegate not through my chess ability or political connections; I am becoming a FIDE Delegate via my wallet. I am not sure what to do about this problem with drug testing. It appears to me that it is highly unlikely that I would be able to win a majority to abolish drug testing. Further, if I did somehow get a majority, Kirsan will...

STATUS RPORT I called FIDE this morning, and FIDE knew exactly who I am. "Oh, HELLO, Mr. Roberts." They know who I am. They know me by name. I have to call back. FIDE is at lunch. The message has been recieved. Marcus Roberts

Mr. Channing posted in a thread several months ago the following: "You guys have given me an idea, I'm going to work with staff to estimate the cost of a two tiered membership - with magazine or with ezine - and try to guesstimate the profitability of the concommitant dues structure in light of its affect on membership numbers. Anyone still fresh on calculus? Then we'll review it with our...

As the President of a small national chess federation, I am well qualified to understand the economic needs of Chess in Africa from FIDE. Kirsan wants to establish little Kirsan drug testing territories in Africa, and vote them for his 2010 reelection. Africa needs to solve her own problems, without the help of FIDE or Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. Only when Africa solves her own problems can she become...