"Kirsan the Incredible", "a short book about the great man" has just been published and is being presented to all the FIDE delegates at the FIDE Congress in Turin, Italy http://www.chessfidelity.com/elections.php?txt_id=220 The ISBN number is not yet available. Sam Sloan

Lest we forget ;-) *** But before Parr visits Sloan's site, he first visits the official Pokémon website (Crass & cheesy? Yup! Kid-safe? You bet!) http://www.pokemon.com/flash.htm

See http://www.rightmove06.org/index.php?set_language=en&cccpage=articleview&set_z_articles=168 Including the very cryptic comment: 2.2 What do you think of the Topalov - Kramnik match? Do you believe that it will take place eventually? When you are dealing with promises made by Kirsan Iliyumzinov* you should always be aware that after the elections they might not be materialized!

Why FIDE discriminates against black people, is Kirsan Illyumzhinov a racist? It appears that Kirsan believes that blacks can't play chess as well as white people. This is why black people from St Kitts and Nevis can't play in the world chess champshiop. Blacks are perceived as too stupid to play chess. We can't play in the world chess championship because the FIDE President is more interested...

What Wayne Praeder proposes is exactly the opposite of what we need. What we need is a way to induce the good board members who served in the past to come back and run again. We had some excellent board members back in the late 1980s and early 1990s, men like Fred Gruenberg, John Donaldson and Jerry Hanken. When they were on the board, the USCF was profitable. It was during their terms of...

How come people who play chess act so weird and strange? I went to a tournament one time in a big hotel; people acted really strange.. I saw players who would slam the pieces down. I don't understand how slamming a piece down makes their move stronger than placing it gently. I saw one player screw the piece into the board as he placed them on their new squares.

What's up with the Evans - Bauer grudge match? Is it a go or a no go? Old Haasie

I would like to know if Opening is learnt by a Computer Game will it make better moves. If it is so Can anyone tell me how can I get a list of All the Major Openings. Currently the game plays without Openings: http://www.softtanks.com/chessgame/Chess.html I want that the game plays First four Moves without thinking a second and plays the best Opening moves.

Sam-- Word for word? Really? Get yourself a tape of the show, document the plagiarism and sue for copyright violation. What are you waiting for?

Beatriz Marinello PostPosted: Mon May 22, 2006 8:05 am Dear All: I would to thank those USCF members who contributed with their views and opinions on this controversial situation. Last night, the following e-mail was sent to the FIDE and CCA offices:

I went to a chess club again this week. I just don't understand why some players spend time playing in tournaments, reading books, playing online, and studying positions/games, etc. What will I gain by playing chess? Will it make me more intelligent or improve my memory?? I once read that people who practice mental activities will help prevent alzheimer's disease. I think this is the disease...

It's time to discuss the chess rules and seriously reconsider the opening rules. Orthodox chess (Fide-chess) is today more and more revolving around computer-aided opening preparation. The game is increasingly taking place before the actual meeting at the chessboard, by the meticulous preparation against an opponent and his particular repertoire. The science of openings is becoming a heavy...

My review of the DVD recording of the EB meeting regarding the Beatriz matter. I previously said Beatriz threatened the USCF by knowingly know her appeal to the FIDE GA would hurt the USCF and in effect using that as leverage to gain the endorsement of the Board. Upon review, while one might get that impression from some of the dialogue, there seems to be mitigating words by Beatriz that leads...

After careful consideration of the direction of the wind, Beatriz Marinello has decided to come out of the closet! She announced this news to teach the right wing chess fanatics of Schultz, Channing, Goichberg and Tanner a lesson. What lesson would that be? Who the **** knows? I don't think she knows either. She just wants the world not to forget her name. A one hit wonder syndrome? Sam Sloan

Only three caught my eye this week. In Mr. Innes' defense I will state that he hasn't misinterpreted David Kane's words in his latest column. "last week Chessville set up a straw-poll arrangement concerning Larry Evan's firing from Chess Life - every time this writer mentioned a result of a poll a contra-result was recorded. The poll was 'stuffed'." Mr. Innes provides no evidence there has...

I found this thread from two years ago. Please forgive me for reposting it. I found the information quite interesting and I was hoping to learn more about it and the possibility of expanding it beyond it's current geographic boundaries. Below is the post: "Mike Nolan" wrote in message ... David Richerby ...

I received an e-mail this morning from Mr. Kok who affirmed he had arrived in Torino, and he has already made a downloadable video of a discussion with; himself, Ali Nihat and GM Nigel Short, speaking their minds and answering 'live' e-mail questions. Here is the direct link: http://www.rightmove06.org/index.php?set_language=en&cccpage=articleview&set_z_articles=164 It took my server 3...

I know there are many experienced writers contributing here and I would be interested to know what they feel about the likely outcome and pros and cons of the FIDE Presidential election that is coming soon. Cerebus

"YOU DANCE WITH THE PEOPLE WHO BRUNG YA" I am convinced the only reason this poll is even close is because Neil Brennen and his cohorts are voting early and often. This straw vote is certainly not legitimate. The real reason the USCF won't conduct a scientific poll is not lack of money, as Mike Nolan suggested. It's because the leadership prefers to donate $50,000 to one of its buddies without...

I saw a picture of USCF's new HQ building. Not bad. What was the final cost, I wonder? Old Haasie