Bravo, Sam! Whatever happens, a bit of time has been bought. If all is above board, the judge's order in no way damages the Federation. If Sam is correct that he has won a real victory, then the money could stay in the Key Bank for a good long time. SAM: I beg you to stay focussed here. I am certain that this order will be met by a Federation legal counter-offensive. The Federation's...

So, did Sam make it back from under the bridge? ........... See, http://www.samsloan.com/hearing-tomorrow.htm "Hearing Tomorrow in Goshen Supreme Court at 9:00 AM A hearing will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, November 30, 2004, at 9:00 AM sharp in the Orange County New York Supreme Court before Judge Lawrence Horowitz in courtroom 6 of the courthouse. There is no way to know how long the...

Be Thankful for Alge Crumpler. He's just about all Vick has to work with. Haas

Dear group, I have been trying to see who is who on this board via their postings. It is very difficult. If you would please post your name under the heading PRO, CON or NEUTRAL after the questions I would appreciate it. It may also be helpful to others who are new to the board. thanks, Rob Mitchell The Moving of the USCF Headquarters to Crossville, Tennessee:

I do not know how the Patriot Act and the Homeland Security Act applies, but is should be obvious that when any foreign national tries to move large amounts of cash, in this case more than $500,000, that alarms will go off. Actually the sum is $10,000, and you don't have to be an alien, illegal or otherwise, to trigger the paperwork.

Nonsense. Ibid above. Tony was another one of those crackpots that gravitate to chess. History will him place amid the Sloans, Bibulds, and Parrs that haunt chess. -- Stan Booz History has already placed Tony Cottell among those who insisted on saving money that Al Lawrence and, yes, Gerry Dullea get the credit for making. Tony was a CPA, who was the beancounter. He has since been...

USCF President Beatriz Marinello and EB Member Tim Hanke should respond to the accusations that they want to become full-time USCF employees. They read and post to this site on a regular basis, are obviously aware of the discussion, and it would be a simple matter for them to post a statement that they will not be employed by the USCF for at least one year from the date that they leave the...

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I guess he's very loyal to USCF, God, and country.

Jay Greenberg, age 12.. Julliard School.. composer of music. Said by his instructor to be the greatest composer of music in 200 years.. a new Mozart. A New Haven orchestra recently performed one of his five symphonies. Jay wrote it in a few hours.. including the music for each instrument. I saw this on CBS 60 Minutes tonight. Old Haasie

This article I guess is getting printed all over the USA. It was in my local daily paper from Wenatchee, Washington. Think the Seattle PI printed it also. Russell Miller, Chelan WA

You're wrong. The move was self-evident and by itself hardly turned the game around. So he should get away scott free just because the move is self-evident? If the evidence points to a rule infraction deserving a penalty, then he should be penalized no matter what the move on the board accomplished. There is a distiction between unsolicited advise and solicited advise. If the player had...

From USCF Executive Board motion 05-15 (made by Tim Hanke, vice president of finance) during the teleconference on Oct. 17: "USCF will complete its move into the free interim office space by March 31, 2005." When will the "free interim office space" expire? George Mirijanian

The cover of the December 2004 issue of Chess Life - due to be mailed out Nov. 29 - seems rather odd: a photo of king and queen (figurines?) on a greeting card stating "Happy Holidays." Is that the best cover the CL editor could come up with? Wouldn't the readership be more interested in seeing a "chess photo," i.e. one depicting a chess personality or personalities, action photo, etc.? This...

Well, as predicted by just about everyone except the rocket, USC beat Notre Dame for the third year in a row and each year with a 31 point margin. What is strange is that USC didn't really look like they were playing well although Leinart passed for five touchdowns and 401 yards. I guess it could have something to do with the rain which fell hard during the first and part of the fourth...

Pre-Review of "Amos Burn, a Chess Biography" by Richard Forster When I first received Amos Burn, a chess biography by Richard Forster, I was surprised to see such an extensive work about a player whom I knew virtually nothing about. I had occasionally seen his name show up on tournament charts or in stories about famous tournaments or about other great players of the past but nothing more.

How would you rule? Is a warning to White enough or should he be forfeited? I would ask the player where he was and try to find witnesses to acount for it. If I could not account for his 35 minutes, I would forfeit him. The instantly replying when he returned is decisive and since he didn't make that move just before he left, the only conclusion is that he cheated.

.. What were you thinking??? To at least 90% of americans, the deepest thinking they do in a given day is deciding what sit com to watch. Of course, only one person per household has possession of the all-powerful remote-controller at any given time. The rest are passive "victims" of

I've read that Sam Sloan hasn't served the defendents in Sloan v. Marinello, as required. There's a rumor going around that he's dropping his lawsuit owing to the logistical burdens. Sam?

From CBS 60 Minutes: Jay Greenberg, age 12, Julliard School, said by his instructors to be the greatest naturally talented music composer in 200 years. He's already composed five symphonies one of which he wrote in a few hours including the music for each instrument, and which symphony was recently performed by the New Haven Symphony. We have a Mozart, not a Fischer. Old Haasie