Without a doubt. Lacked the intrinsic smarts of both Smyslov and Euwe, both of whom seem to be perennial candidates for this position. Boris is overlooked because Fischer beat him, and gee, we wouldn't want our one American title to be sullied by the fact that Spassky was an easy take. Euwe generally gets the most votes because he wasn't an asshole and let Alekhine win the title back too soon....

My opinion.

In this article it says that several players from the chess community including JUDIT POLGAR!!!! testified for Alex Sherzer. Who else was there? I guess Larry Parr probably was not there. http://www.al.com/search/index.ssf?/base/news/1064308693313560.xml?mobileregister?nmet

A messiah is always rejected by his own people. Why do people not appreciate their new messiah? Why do they condemn and attack his ideas and him, without even considering them, or him? Thus it is written in the Tome of Agony, that the messiah must suffer the indignation of having his logical premeses questioned. He shall be rejected and forced to compose 1,500 word posts defending...

Having read the various diatribes of this Gordon Roy Parker, I think we have seen enough Bull. Now is the time for Gordo, Ray, Roy, Jerk,...whatever your name is to show some real evidence for your statements. 1. Please tell us your USCF membership name so that we can verify even that you have a rating as high as 1900. The only Ray Parker that is listed from Pennsylvania is not even 1500. 2....

Can anyone please tell me if there are any good tournaments coming up in U.K. I would prefer open tournaments. Also, if there are any upcoming tournaments with team events. Since me and my team members will be touring U.K. in November can you tell me if there are any such tournaments in November or December. Also, if there are any good websites which will carry such information about tournaments...

(Earlier test contained two typos. This is the corrected version.) I'm conducting an experiment for college on behalf of the gifted program. The following is an IQ test which I'm administering to various individuals. The scores will be quantified later. The designers of the test are gifted individuals whose names will remain anonymous. The test is genius level,

I don't understand why Anna Hann isn't part of the US Women's Olympiad team for 2004. Can anybody explain to me why she's not one of the team members? Correct me if I'm wrong here...but didn't she beat Jennifer Shahade AND Irina Krush during the tie break round to win the Women's title? So, both Jennifer Shahade and Irina Krush are on the Olympiad team but Anna Hahn isn't?

Has anybody read the this book? If so, what do you think of it? The Chess Artist: Genius, Obsession, and the World's Oldest Game by J. C. Hallman (Author) I found the following on Amazon.com and bn.com

Greed... Giovanni Carreto, an expert level player from Mexico, was playing in the U1600 section in the last World Open in Philadelphia. Fortunately his scheme was caught after the 6th round. http://www.worldopen.com/16-2003.htm His rating is now as it should be

What is most interesting about the ongoing discussion about whether to keep on selling Life Memberships for the present price of $1,000, what really amazes me, is that ANYONE is more than willing to pay for a Life Membership in an organization that is near critical condition? Would ANY of the posters to this forum willingly and knowingly purchase a Life Membership for $1,000, given the uncertain...

Anyone care to speculate on what the USCF will look like in 2103? RSHaas

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I'm conducting an experiment for college on behalf of the gifted program. The following is an IQ test which I'm administering to various individuals. The scores will be quantified later. The designers of the test are gifted individuals whose names will remain anonymous. The test is genius level, with a floor of 121 IQ and a ceiling of upwards of 190. In a word, it is

(Earlier test contained two typos. This is the corrected version.) I'm conducting an experiment for college on behalf of the gifted program. The following is an IQ test which I'm administering to various individuals. The scores will be quantified later. The designers of the test are gifted individuals whose names will remain anonymous. The test is genius level,

The policy of the U.S. Chess Federation is that all certified tournament directors must be current members of the USCF. If a TD allows his or her membership to lapse, his or her TD certification is canceled and is not automatically restored upon payment of membership dues. Also, assistant TDs must be certified TDs. Question: How was it possible (and legal) for a certain individual to be...

Go ahead...make my day!

I had a little time to think today, so of course my mind wandered to the USCF's finances....I began to muse about Life memberships and realized that they are essentially bonds issued in perpetuity, with some caveats. They cost $1000 and we pay a 4.9% coupon to the holder. The differences are that we have some control over the rate we pay, and the bond matures when the member dies, but we keep...

No big entry fee No travel No weak openings No major blunders

TWO ITEMS OF INTEREST By Larry Parr Recently GM Alexander Morozevich announced plans to quit pro chess. GM Yasser Seirawan may be joining him on the sidelines. FROM THE CHESS JOURNALIST (September 2003, page 9) We are distressed to learn that GM Yasser Seirawan, former U.S. Champion and