Orwell or Botvinnik? 200 Words by Lev Khariton It is no secret that today we are living with a host (I would say a myriad) of myths that we ourselves have built up over the years. For example, George Orwell, doubtless an outstanding writer and in no less degree a visionary, in his iconoclastic utopia “84” predicted the break-up of the Soviet Empire. He is being remembered now, the year of his...

Just got this from the ChessBase site: http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=1142 Looks like CNN will cover all the games of GK's upcoming match against the computer. This supports what I've been saying about chess having the potential to be a reasonably popular leisure activity, and USCF thriving from it. CNN, last time I looked, doesn't waste time or money on things people don't...

PROPHET WITHOUT HONOR By Larry Parr These two newspaper columns by GM Larry Evans were reprinted with permission from THE CHESS BEAT (Pergamon Press, 1981, page 57). Bear in mind that they were written in 1978! The chess politicos were extremely unhappy with these reports by GM Evans. Does anything sound familiar? USCF IN TROUBLE (#147, 1978)

The lawsuit is a public document filed in the State Courts of California, so none of my limited knowledge on the suit is confidential. Although I have not had an opportunity to read the suit, it is my general understanding that one of the many counts of the complaint is that Peterson's USCF affiliate was allegedly denied certain so-called contractual rights to receive mailing labels, have TLA's...

I've been paying the USCF dues for years. I've followed the politics in an off-hand kind of way & usually did not like what I was seeing - Especially with some of the ED's who got huge golden parachutes when leaving their job, without the organization doing much better. Over the years, each time the USCF raised the dues, we continueing members 'swallowed it', whether we thought the magazine &...

One of the things that is interesting about history, is that it gives us lots of examples of what works and what doesn't in particular situations. There are certainly times, where democratic decision making is greatly desired and preferred, but there are also times when we need to invest some trust and a little prayer in a benevolent dictator(s) who will come in knock some heads, shake up some...

Those in power won't step aside so that those who know what they're doing can take charge.

On 27 Aug 2003 16:33:26 GMT, (Jeremy Spinrad) wrote: Another poster mentioned a Canadian provincial leader who was a former chess federation member; let me introduce a US politician-chessplayer you may never have heard of. John J Crittenden, an attorney general under 3 presidents, governor of Kentucky, and possibly the most important influence in keeping Kentucky...

I have seen that name FOREVER in chess but couldn't tell you in a million years who the @#$)(*@)#$*@#$ he is. Help!

Why I quit!

I went on their site today, and there is no contact address, anywhere. Just a lot of e-mail links to titles, no names. This is an online trend with a lot of businesses...suddenly there's no brick and mortar anymore, just cyberspace... Where is FIDE? Where are the offices? Are they swank, with fountains out in the front and hot young secretaries answering phones from hairy old grandmasters? I...

How much emphasis does the USCF and/or U.S. Chess Trust put on "planned giving?" I know we have serious immediate needs, but it's a lot easier for people to give in their wills for example than to give during their lifetime. I think I have seen a small blurb in ChessLife about this, but does someone go out (like most colleges do through a Director of Planned Giving), and visit potentially...

$1000, but no 2200 floors.

Ponomariov-Kasparov? Another "no-match" - like Alekhine-Botvinnik Well, there was the small problem of Alekhine's death... or Fischer-Karpov? Instead of the "match of the millennium" chess fans will be left guessing which of the two is the stronger (or the weaker!) player. Does ANYONE seriously think that Ponomariov is the stronger player?

USCF Fires 17 staff members, but no big deal I was shocked to read that on August 20 the USCF fired 17 members of its staff, but on closer look it might not be that big a deal. In my postings last month entitled "Problems with Frank Niro" I predicted that Chess Life Editor Peter Kurzdorfer would be fired and my prediction has proven correct. Peter Kurzdorfer never came into the office. He...

....in or out? Anyone hear anything? FIDE was supposed to decide by noon today. It's already evening in FIDE-land. Angelo DePalma

On 26 Aug 2003 21:37:15 GMT, (LeModernCaveman) wrote: Want my $49.00? Come and get it. Start me as an unrated (who can't cash in anything below an A section), and I'll join.

Does anyone know if 5th edition addresses this situation: A player writes his move before playing it. Reviews the move. Changes mind. Selects new move. Writes the new move. Reviews it. Changes mind.....does this multiple times. I consider this a form of note taking. I believe that a strict interpretation of the USCF rule on this allows the player to write the move that is about to be...

Subject: USCF Doomed?... From: (ChessLies) Date: 8/23/2003 6:52 AM Pacific Standard Time Message-id: IS GLENN PETERSEN BACK? By Larry Parr They can't put out a magazine without an editor or a staff. These two recent

I don't get it. If chess prevents alzheimers, keeps kids off drugs, keeps them safe and is productive, couldn't we SELL this to corporate America?