Since there are NO sponsors for the event, why not see if we can pull a "coup" and host the matches ourselves? Maybe even cut FIDE out of the mix permanently. Or maybe the AF4C can do it. -- "Google maintains the USENET." -- The Honorable R. Barclay Surrick, Eastern District of PA Judge From Parker v. Google, E.D.Pa. #04-cv-3918

Would anybody be willing to help finance my trip to Italy? The World Chess Olympiad and FIDE Congress will be held in Turin, Italy May 20 to June 4, 2006. In years past, I have regularly attended these events, usually writing newspaper and magazine articles which were published in the local press. Always in the past, I have paid my own way, completely with my own

I just checked the latest at the Chessville Straw Poll. With 213 votes in, the Yes vote to keep the Larry Evans column is losing by 2 votes with 9 people voting to abstain on the vote. Those that feel the column should be kept, Phil Innes and jr, keep making accusations that their arch nemeses are padding the vote on this poll in opposition of the columns retention. The opposing side also has...

Beatriz is a strong woman who's willing to stand up against Goichberg, Schultz and Channing. She's also willing to stand up against Bessel Kok and support Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. She's entitled to change her mind and negotiate the best deal. It's a free country. She should be praised for the decision to support FIDE and she should be the FIDE General Secretary.

Open letter by Bessel Kok regarding proposal for Chess Unity 15.05.2006 OPEN LETTER TO PROPOSAL BY MR IGNATIUS LEONG Dear Mr Leong, I have studied your open letter and your attempt to propose some form of compromise. The Right Move Team and its supporting Federations have some obvious concerns with this particular form of compromise which

FIDE ELECTION - My OPEN LETTER AN OPEN LETTER Dear Chess Friends, As someone involved in FIDE governance for over 30 years I would like to pass along some observations regarding the recent election-related open letters of Ignatius Leong, Bessel Kok, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and Beatriz Marinello.

--- In , DrJWilliams24@... wrote: Ms. Marinello sounds very reasonable to me, on this issue. It is one thing to ask for support, it is another to force it. J. Williams There is nothing reasonable about it. In January, Beatriz Marinello voted to endorse Bessel Kok for election

THE WRATH OF KEENE By GM Ray Keene In discussing the Panov-Botvinnik attack I had earlier pointed out it was just another opening system whose name had been hijacked by the Soviets. I joked that it was rather like the Russian commander Pavel Chekhov in Star Trek who claims everything is "invented in moscow." Of course the ratpackers are so desperate to prove me wrong on any trivial little...

http://www.chessfidelity.com/elections.php?txt_id=184 Scandal in the US Chess Federation! The letter of Beatriz Marinello. Today we are publishing a letter sent by Beatriz Marinello (USCF Executive Board Member, USCF Past President and General Secretary de FIDE Ame'ricas). The facts that one can learn from this letter about the campaigning methods of those supporting the other team,...

Why does he say to start first with endgames when the opening comes first ?

Another amazing statement by Beatriz Marinello. Here are some tidbits: "the situation in FIDE is improving.". The Situation in FIDE has been on a downhill slope ever since 1995 when Kirsan became President of FIDE. You think if there is a slight upturn (none is apparent) that makes everything OK. "affirmations of corruption". It is an established fact that Kirsan Ilyumzhinov was in Baghdad with...

At the last USCF Board meeting, the emotions run high. I would like to request to the board and the USCF members to respect and accept my position of neutrality. The USA is a free country, many of us came here to escape from repression and undemocratic regimes. I grow up in a dictatorship, I never had a chance to vote until I became US Citizen in the year 2000. I am loyal...

If you go to http://news.aol.com/ you can see the clip of the cab driver. I kept thinking about Sam Sloan LOLOL http://articles.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20060515093809990005&cid=936 Duncan

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EVANS AGREES TO PLAY BAUER! "Four games in Reno with Randy Bauer for $2250. Name the date," said Larry Evans. Evans-Bauer would be a fine Grudgebowl. True, GM Evans has never vouchsafed to reply to Randy Bauer. But the reason is evident enough: GM Evans treats NM Bauer as he would a flea.

Questions about the US Delegation to FIDE Meetings 1. Will the USCF pay for Beatriz Marinello's travel to Italy and her accommodations? Have they already reimbursed her for her air fare? What money was spent in 2004 on Ms, Marinello's visit to the Calvia Olympiad and for other USCF representatives. This is a fundamental question as the men's team took a $2000 pay cut per player. Was the famous...

Former Chess Life editor died in a New York hospital. He was 33.

MESSAGE FROM GM RAYMOND KEENE I have had dealings with the USCF since 1986. Has there ever been a time since then when the leadership of the USCF truly represented the wishes of its members in terms of magazine content chess promotion whom to support in fide

May 12, 2006 My friends: I am sorry to have to report disturbing news regarding the recent actions of the United States Chess Federation Executive Board regarding

Burundi, Ghana and Ivory Coast are about to be expelled from FIDE Burundi, Ghana and Ivory Coast have been temporarily suspended from membership in FIDE because of their failure to meet their financial obligations. Their memberships will be permanently revoked at the meeting in Turin, Italy on May 27, 2006 if they have not paid their dues by that time. In the past in this situation, with an...