Here`s the full story by Aviv Friedman http://www.chessninja.com/dailydirt/archives/shame_thievery_and_anarchy.htm

Take the poll, which misspells two names and omits the names of at least three other CCJ editors: http://www.calchess.org/modules.php?name=Surveys&op=results&pollID=7&mode=&order=&thold= -- Frisco Del Rosario A First Book of Morphy -- http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1412039061

I've been unable to access the FIDE website today from two different ISP's. Are others having this problem? -- Mike Nolan

Sam Sloan wrote: This chess lesson covers the most basic chess openings and endgames, and is suitable for absolute beginners who know nothing about chess, like Bill Brock for example. "It has always been my policy not to gloat over my victories and to be respectful of the opponents I have defeated." -- Sam Sloan, 12 June 2005

If my floor is, e.g., 2000 and I play several events well below that level, is there a "real" rating of say, 1870 stored somewhere and the 2000 is only what is *published*. Then, later, if I have one good event where my performance rating is 2100, will my rating now go above 2000? Or will it stay at 2000 until my "real" rating goes above 2000?

I played poorly in the World Open in games 4 and 5. I do not know what went wrong with me, especially in Game 4. Perhaps these games can be used to lure another opponent into a one thousand dollar grudge match like the one I won the previous weekend in Chicago. The last game, which I won, was fairly interesting against a promising Junior. My score of 6-3 earned me a prize of $37.50, but was...

AN OPEN LETTER TO BEATRIZ MARINELLO July 26, 2005 Dear Beatriz: With slightly over two weeks remaining before the Delegates meet in Phoenix and the new Executive Board takes office, you have declared your intention to sign a contract with a builder to construct USCF's new headquarters in Crossville, and to arrange a mortgage to fund this construction cost.

DEEP OBSERVATIONS ON LIFE Advice for the day: If you have a lot of tension and you get a headache, do what it says on the aspirin bottle: "Take two aspirin" and "Keep away from children." --Author Unknown "Oh, you hate your job? Why didn't you say so? There's a support group for that. It's called EVERYBODY, and

Let's all thank the Lord that this time the bombs didn't go off. I hope the perpetraters are caught and punished. But as I said in another thread: as long as Britain makes war on Muslims, it can expect retaliation from Muslims. The same goes for the US. If the US and Britain leave Iraq, the incidence of terrorism will subside. That's what history tells us. If the occupying force leaves, the...

The following e-mail was sent to the Executive Board and upcoming members of the EB. I am posting a copy of this e-mail for all our members information. The keys of the financial recovery of the USCF were that we were able to greatly reduce expenses, the outsourcing of the B&E and the relocation of the USCF's HQ to Crossville, TN. The USCF has about $800,000 in liquidated assess and a...

Just got an email from ED Bill Hall, saying that the printed August rating list is incorrect and should not be used. It seems Mr. Hall's message was sent to all TDs and affiliates who are registered at the TD/Affiliate area. Does anyone know how this happened? Is it related to the incorrect floors assigned to some players that Mike Nolan mentioned in another thread? This is a new one in my...

Dear Readers, Six months ago the Secret 4 were encouraging us to trust them in their dealings on the future of chess in the USA. Recently a massive vote by members conclusively rejected that approach. Recently the chess world has been shocked by the Natrol sponsorship for which there has been no apology offered and scant explanation why any board member could commit USCF to a scandalous...

There is already speculation about staying in Crossville and about Bill Hall remaining as Executive Director . I recently happened to pull out the November 2004 Chess Life. On page 6 is an article that includes a "Nationwide Search for Applicants". Listed at the end of the section for ED was a subsection entitled "Desired Qualifications" These were as follows: "A Masters in Business...

I have sat here and watched Larry Parr defame a good and honest man, Randy Bauer, without doing or saying anything. Now that Parr has defamed me as well, I get my dander up. I apologize Randy. I should have spoken up sooner. I really have no idea why Parr is so down on the USCF move, but he is apparently ready and willing to attack anyone and anybody who approves, and even get in bed with a...

"He has been absent from meetings in person, so it would not surprise me if he resigned, but you are wrong about conference calls. He has participated in some, including the most recent one last week. Bill Goichberg" Tim Hanke did not participate in the most recent conference call last week. Tim has been away training in the National Guard. I am in contact with him, he knows about the result...

Bill Goichberg goes shopping and buys a Chess Federation by Andrew Zito or CRISIS IN THE USCF: REVIEW OF THE JULY 2005 USCF Vote This most recent vote to elect new members of the USCF Executive Board exemplifies systemic weaknesses of the USCF leadership. The latest board elected to lead the United States Chess Federation is unrepresentative of the USCF membership. The final vote tally...

Each candidate has his/her campaign statement. One guy says job one is the website, another is freaked out by COI issues, and there is the usual crew of kiddie herders. I didn't see anything from any candidate (or current Board) that could be taken as a commitment to grow adult membership by even a modest 3-5%. What would it take to grow the adult numbers by just 3-5%? Ideas please. Old Haasie

Bill Goichberg and Conflict of Interest Mr. Goichberg continues to attack me, President Beatrice Marinello, all four members of the US Chess Success team, the Co-chair of the Finance Committee, and anyone else who he thinks is obstructing his path to the Presidency of the USCF. It is clear to me that if Mr. Goichberg and his endorsed slate of candidates (Joel Channing, Robert Tanner and Greg...

Here you can read about 2 nd ACP-FIDE meeting : http://www.chess-players.org/eng/news/viewarticle.html?id=407 FIDE office, Athens, 12-13.07.2005 report by Joel Lautier and Bartlomiej Macieja I. Duration: 6 hours

Dear Group, I desperatly need high resolution photographs of Boris Gulko and Susan Polgar. Please contact me if you can help. Thanks, Rob Mitchell