"USCF will not lower adult dues." (Bruce) ============== Probably correct. Chess HQ has no real incentive to lower the dues. (RSHaas)

I encourage my students to go to certain tournaments by copying and pasting the TLA and sending it to them by email. For example, I wanted to tell them about some tournaments coming up in Wisconsin. But Wisconsin shows 4 events in CL, and 0 online. What gives? Kevin L. Bachler

"Sam Sloan" wrote in message ... Mike Goodall wrote: "Most chess teachers are frauds who don't want to be exposed." "I know several veteran chess teachers who are 1400 at best. Why can't a 1400 teach an 800? For the same reason an 8th grader can't teach a 1st grader. I know some "teachers" stay just a chapter ahead of...

36 hours from now I'll be engrossed in my first round game at the Interservice Championships at Camp Lejeune, NC. (The individual players who place in the top six will represent the United States in the NATO Chess Championships held in Coppenhagen, Denmark next month.) As the lowest rated member of the six-man Navy team, I'm gonna need a TON of luck playing against the tough opposition in the...

On 30 Jul 2003 09:25:28 -0700, (FirebrandX) wrote: EZoto wrote in message news:379e1ac4a02330a98e312ff3c6f7afb7@TeraNews... Well when you have guys who believe they are at a high level ( whatever that is? ) and feel they are immortal, then when they fall they fall pretty hard and realize mortality. Yes it is true. There are guys with...

On Wed, 25 Jun 2003 19:30:18 -0400, "StanB" wrote: "Sam Sloan" wrote in message ... I have a secret way to check to see if my vote has been counted. However, I cannot tell you what it is, because if I did and many

(KRCH) wrote in message ... Anand lost to Radjabov with white! More on http://Kramnikchess.narod.ru Bets for each game and the winner of event. Good game by Raja! He made some sparkling combinations. Let's see how Timor can score vs. Bologan and Naiditsch. Certainly, Anand, kramnik and Leko will be striving to...

I think I'm getting a fairly decent picture of the Red vs. Black et al. color scheme, but would someone who has been around longer than me please give a clear explaination? KidDon

Dear Chessfriends, Our STC BUNCH Newsletter for 31 July 2003 is ready for your enjoyment at: http://www.stcbunch.org/newsletter.html In this issue: Consider the Colle by Tom Klem (TheWiz) http://www.stcbunch.org/nl20030731art1.html

(LeModernCaveman) writes: Fischer wouldn't have done that! Fischer played the Evans gambit in a lot of simuls, and might have been less willing to do that against strong players. 2084 wouldn't have fazed him though.

.. There seems to be utter confusion on the part of several posters here as to the real identities of their perceived opposition. There also is an obvious lack of comprehension on the part of one poster, who can't quite figure out the difference between a "troll," and a person who criticizes him or his pal. These are two entirely different things, of course, but a certain level of intelligence...

The main problem with this story is that Peter Nemenyi was not Bobby's Father. Peter Nemenyi was Bobby's half brother. Peter Nemenyi was born on 14 April 1927. Thus, he was 6 years old in 1933, as the article states. Bobby's father was Paul Nemenyi who, according to this article, had disappeared by 1933. Other aspects to this story I find to be reasonable, except for the obvious error in date....

Tim, somewhere in another thread I think it was you who said that each and every one of the USCF's functions should operate at a profit. Have I recalled that correctly? Evidently you think that can be achieved, otherwise you wouldn't have said it. OK... suppose the USCF's $6 million gross can yield +8% bottom line. That'd be $480,000. You've also said that the chess pie is so small that...

Anybody out there go 3 for 3 and vote for all three winning candidates? KidDon

I would like to thank all the contributors who have posted so much drivel to rgcp lately. I have been trying to cut down on the amount of time I wasted following this newsgroup and you have made it much easier. Vince Hart

Not that it's necessarily a bad thing, but IMO Tim Hanke is sounding more like a part of the establishment and less like a rebel since the election. KidDon

Last month the update was very late. This month it is even later. I assume it's because of the chaos created from the elections. Does anyone have them yet?

I am writing this post today to set straight the factual record with regard to a direct personal attack by Tim Hanke, who *created* this thread only for that purpose. The direct ancestor of this thread was named, "Tim Hanke's Cultural Prejudice", which was created by Don Mihokovich, *not* me. Tim Hanke has not written to me recently; after I have completed my responses to his previous attacks,...

.. Not at all. Hanke and his supporters (including NoMo) Just how much did I donate to Mr. Hanke last year? I need to know, so I can write it off on my taxes as "charitable contributions." Please don't tell me he is not a licensed charity case. Surely, there must be some way to connect Hanke to the USCF, thence to the ACF?!? Double standard. I am said to "support" Hanke, for no particular...

Hurrah! The movers and shakers at the USCF have updated ratings on its website. That was done Tuesday, July 29. The next update is scheduled for Friday, August 8. Check it out. George Mirijanian