Has he? -- Some people, such as George Mirijanian and Larry Parr who are grown men and ought to know better, continually defend Sam Sloan. In fact, Sam Sloan is a pathological liar, and a blight on the chess world. Mirijanian and Parr should be ashamed. -Tim Hanke

It's a meaner, less-interesting group these days. Threats of lawsuits abound. Porn spam is everywhere. Parr has left. A measureable percentage of posters are clearly imbalanced. Bored Brits roam in and snap at anyone for any reason, like hungry alligators. Like the organization we debate, we are quickly sinking into a very American decline, filled with quick departures and harsh incriminations....

=====THIS IS A REPOST=====PLEASE REPLY TO NEWSGROUP====== A few questions I would like to ask readers, if I may: A lot of sites out there offer chess by email with a graphical interface (ie: redhotpawn.com, playchess.de, itsyourturn.com) Are there any sites out there offering this service free of charge without limitation to users? And, the sites that offer premium benefits with paid...

$29.00 for six months is a reduced EXPENDITURE, but the "dues" are $58.00 a year!!

Does anyone know who the author of this quote is? "Life's always been a game of chess, I knew which move to play."

My solution to the mess in the chess world championship cycle is for FIDE to do several things. 1. Drop the knockout cycle style tournament they've setup for the upcoming World Championship cycle. In my opinion the knockout is not a viable way to determining who gets to be the next World Champion. We need to see the abilities of the candidates struggling through tough rounds, regaining ground...

Check out our new website. We are located in Ventura, Calif and have USCF rated tournaments going all the time. Below is our website address. Come and see us if you are in the area. http://users.adelphia.net/~sdall/ -- no twos

First of all, let me preface this story with the disclaimer that I don't intend to do a lot of crossposting to various newsgroups with silly posts about my family and other off-topic crap, like a certain chessfellow tends to do. That said, I would like to tell you about my daughter's first game of chess. She was exactly 2 years, 3 months and 2 days old at the time. Now mind you, I have never...

New leadership?! Well, let's turn a blind eye to that question for a moment, and pretend that it is new leadership up in New Whimsy. Now is a chance to right a past wrong, and regain some of the trust lost when the USCF took money for goods and services and failed to perform. It's time that the hundreds of players who played in those tournaments receive what THEY paid for, and have their...

Has USCF ever paid the $700.00 it owes to the CJA, and has there ever been an explanation on why the USCF was allowed to win CJA awards without paying an entry fee? Why is it CJA Journalist of the Year Tim Hanke was denied a free lifetime membership? -- Some people, such as George Mirijanian and Larry Parr who are grown men and ought to know better, continually defend Sam Sloan. In fact, Sam...

Well? -- Some people, such as George Mirijanian and Larry Parr who are grown men and ought to know better, continually defend Sam Sloan. In fact, Sam Sloan is a pathological liar, and a blight on the chess world. Mirijanian and Parr should be ashamed. -Tim Hanke

Today on RGCP Jeopardy.... Our first contestant is a corn-detasseller from Omaha, Nebraska. He's fond of 1.f4 and the Sicilian Defense, and paints Chia pets in his spare time. Meet Bruce Draney! (applause) Our second contestant is a chess instructor and organizer from New York City, who hangs around with Kasparov in his free time. Meet John Fernandez!

My usual apologies for posting a game-related question here, but as I like to say this is my newsgroup. Can anyone explain the theory of corresponding squares to me? I came across it in an endgame book. Dvoretsky claims that by understanding this idea you can reduce the amount of calculation you have to do in a K/P ending. I found I could understand his examples by calculating but could not...

When I visited US I played chess in a small town called Saratoga Spring in the state of New York. Saratoga had population of only 20000 but chess club was 5 guys over 60 years old. We had a tournament where I had to pay 5 USD to join rapid play tournament that was played in that evening. When I asked why it is so expensive (that was 20 years ago), they told me that was fee that goes to USCF. I...

Is it true that someone is trying to get the bidding reopened for the B and E business, and thus have the USCF screw yet ANOTHER client? -- Some people, such as George Mirijanian and Larry Parr who are grown men and ought to know better, continually defend Sam Sloan. In fact, Sam Sloan is a pathological liar, and a blight on the chess world. Mirijanian and Parr should be ashamed. -Tim Hanke

Anyone want a online game. Get back to me.

Bill Goichberg for Executive Director of the United States Chess Federation Let's face it. Bill Goichberg is already the Acting Executive Director of the United States Chess Federation. He has been so and has served without pay since Grant Perks was fired. I think that Bill Goichberg is and ought to be made permanent as Executive Director.

http://www.chesscafe.com/polgar/polgar.htm "Another serious problem with the current structure of the USCF is accountability....In the U.S. Chess Federation, such is not the case. When board members or committee chairs do or say things to harm the federation or chess, who holds them accountable? The USCF does have an ethics committee. But what happens when improper conduct and action do not fall...

While reading the numerous news stories about alleged corruption within FIDE, and the various problems being experienced in chess federations around the world, I started wondering what would be involved in starting a new world chess organisation. I guess the basic question would be "Imagine FIDE does not exist. How would you organise an international chess organisation to gather tournament...

As many of you know, I use the moniker Cavemanchess after having been given the nickname Caveman nearly 25 years ago, including owning one of the domains. Recently, someone has started posting under Cavemanchess. This is not me. The email associated with this is (Cavemanchess) So please watch the email for clarification. Kevin L. Bachler