I have just posted the January 6, 2004 USCF membership numbers to: http://detroitchess.com/USCFmem2.htm This includes mail through December 31, 2003. Peter C. Nixon http://detroitchess.com/

This should send a message to every person online who thinks they can go around trashing others without consequence. One of the people mentioned in the Polgar mess got into something similar with me not long ago and seemed to think it was just a joke. Anyone who wants to talk smack about someone else better have good authority to back it up. Way to go Susan!

There were about 24000 adult members at the beginning of last year (remember to subtract the 1000 prisoners), and by december of last year about 22000 (with the prisoners taken out by this time). We still await the January numbers to properly compare the data, but after 11 months we have lost members, but dues revenue has made little money for the USCF. 24000 * $40 = $960,000 22000 * $49 =...

I have an interesting project for a titled player (IM, GM, or experienced FM). Please respond by email , but don't forget to remove "spammersgotohell" from this address. Angelo DePalma

One nickname deserves another.

First of all, for a game to be copyrighted, the person trying to prove the game has to be copyrighted has to show a court of law that the game in question has been KNOWNINGLY duplicated in competition down to EVERY move in the game. And this is not possible because trying to prove someone "duplicated" the game knowingly is impossible. For example, I dare anyone to try proving the Kasparov-Topalov...

The February 2004 issue of Chess Life shows some careless copyediting. Examples: David Levy, president of the International Computer Games Association, is misidentified as Michael Levy in the photo on page 12. The Svidler-Volkov game on page 26, given as a Petroff's Defense, is a French Defense (Advance Variation). The Melekhina-Khazomia game on page 29, given as an English Opening, is a French...

Before I get into anything, I need to congratulate LSU on a deserving victory, and the National Championship. I also want to congratulate USC on a great season, and say that I think they too deserve a share of that title, since no mechanism exists to truly determine the better team. Throughout all the controversy, no one ever doubted that LSU deserved to be in the title game, and most felt USC...

Well, I am in shock. It turns out one of the methods of rating the football teams is ELO-Chess. Check it out. Click he USATODAY.com

Below is a copy of a couple of postings by Mike Nolan on the RGCP. I was surprised that his figures didn't get more discussion and consideration. At a time when it is important for the USCF to retain as many members as possible, we should use this information to its greatest advantage. Restructuring membership levels by rating, and eliminating the age criteria, would be a simple, clear-cut way...

Todd, I'd like to ask Khariton his opinion about Bebchuck's article. What's the best way to contact him? "Todd E. Flambers" wrote in message ... I wonder how many bottles of booze Bebchuck drank before he wrote that truthful and accurate article: http://www.dmv.demon.nl/Bebchuck.htm

MATT JACKASS NEMMERS IS A MILITARY REDNECK WHO HARRASSES LAWFUL CIVILIANS MATT JACKASS NEMMERS IS A MILITARY REDNECK WHO HARRASSES LAWFUL CIVILIANS, and who acts consistently in such a manner and as such represents a threat to the independent nature of the U.S.C.F. as it forms a pattern that supports the view that the U.S. military is using their members' relationships with the U.S.C.F. to spy...

OK, there are up years and down years for conferences. Certainly, it has been portrayed here and else where that the Big 12 is in an up year, but the bowl results don't seem to show that. As K-State is down 14-0 to punchless Ohio State in the second quarter, I wondered how the other Big 12 schools have done. I was surprised to learn the answer is not well at all. The results pretty much speak...

Arkansas Coach Houston Nutt refused Nebraska's 2.5 million dollar offer to coach the Cornhuskers and kept his 1.5 million dollar job at Arkansas. Apparently, Nebraska can't give this job away because nobody wants to work for the Nebraska AD. In other news, gadfly Sam Sloan has offered to take the 2.5 million as soon as he collects the 20 million dollars he is anticipating from a certain...

This is where they show the ELO Chess ratings for college football.

Very interesting interview, Tomic. Where was it published? One of your questions "Why didn't Fischer stay in Budapest?" is perhaps answered by Eugeny Bebchuck. And two years back, having learned that Hungary enters NATO, Fischer told Liliental: " I need to run, they will get me... "And soon he disappeared and made phone calls to his friends from... Japan: "Only here I can be rescued from their...

The Golden Troll Awards is copyrighted and sole property of "The Rank and File Committee of United States Chess Federation Members (c)January 4th, 2004", it is not part nor sanctioned by the United States Chess Federation. Contestants will be judged on the basis of their frequency of postings, the revelancy and creative nature of those postings, weither they were mean spirited or good natured,...

because real men watch NASCAR and its only 43 days until Daytona.

The Golden Troll Awards is copyrighted and sole property of "The Rank and File Committee of United States Chess Federation Members (c)January 4th, 2004", it is not part nor sanctioned by the United States Chess Federation. Contestants will be judged on the basis of their frequency of postings, the revelancy and creative nature of those postings, weither they were mean spirited or good natured,...

Time odds of 5-3 (Judit gets 3 minutes). Six-game match. Who wins? -140 Judit +120 Susan