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

Hi, I want to learn to play the Sicilian. But I don't know which variation I should choose. Can you please recommend which one is strongest one to learn ?

My comments are in green, Don Schultz Beatriz Marinello apparently made the following statements on the Internet. If I have wrong information and she did not, please discount my comments.: BM: 1. Yes, I am running for the FIDE Americas General Secretary's position. Its also important to mention that I have been performing

So what's the deal with this guy? He's been over at Rec.Gambling.Poker acting rather hostile so I traced him back here where he seems to be well known. Can anybody provide other usenet screen names he has used in the past so I can see his behavior from years past? Any links to any real pictures of him? (I read someone has some from chess events). (OK, Jason, you're up. Let me have it!)

Why is she such a bitch? Is it because she's not getting enough at home? Ray Gordon

Beatriz posted on the USCF web site : 2. I did not threat the board in any way, I just mentioned that they were burning all the bridges and I would not be surprised if the USCF loses all meaningful positions in FIDE, including Bill Kalleher's position in the Executive Board, as a result of this board's actions. Everything was recorder. My answer: DS: I disagree with Beatriz's recollection,...

One can only make so much betting "long" on posters like Parr, Innes, and the Nutty Professor, before the well (of money) dries up. -- Help Bot See ADDICTED TO CHESS December 6, 2004 http://wcn.tentonhammer.com/print.php?sid=98 "I love chess. You can wake me up at night and say, 'Hey, let's play some chess' and I get up and do it."

Poster: Phil Innes ------- This email was sent May 21 to the Ilyumzhinov campaign. http://susanpolgar.blogspot.com/2006/05/open-letter-from-mikhail-korenman-bill.html http://www.uschess.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1194&sid=456339805248fd5093164b412781b4f9 To ChessFidelity:

CAN'T FIND THE LINK I thought this straw vote was a bad idea from the start and I said so because it lacked safeguards against ballot stuffing. Indeed, it soon became evident that Neil Brennen and a small band of Evans-haters were engaging in these sleazy tactics. "Vote early and vote often" was their motto. Nonetheless, at last count GM Evans was leading 154-139 with 10 abstentions -- not that...

She's known to lie. She's known to cheat the USCF out of money. She's known to deceive people for a green card. She's known to turn her back from her supporters. Can anyone trust her again?

So our resident curmudgeon has flailed incessantly about the evils of the Ilyumzhinov administration from murder to drug testing. Now his glorious leader Dato’ Tan Chin Nam has written an 'Open Letter' praising this 'murderous thug' and suggesting a 'joint presidency' with Kok. http://wcn.tentonhammer.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=705&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0] That's...

Last time the Chess Game speed was improved but it reduced it's thinking skills but now the game is fast as well as very strong. Play at: http://www.softtanks.com/chessgame/Chess.html Here you can play with Beginner level, Easy level, Normal levels. I believe for Good players Easy level will be good to start. For new players try playing the Beginner Level.

when I went to the URL, it responded with a screen of "Thank You", and did not give me a chance to vote "yes" or "no". did I vote against gm Evans by going to the URL? that was not my intention. How do I vote yes? This is really a rigged poll if it does not give you a chance to vote. Pete Johnson. "Chess One" wrote in message news:3NO9g.1146$a23.523@trndny01...

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