Dear Chessfriends ! I would like to advert , on the interested chess-tournament for the Malbork Castle Cup. The tournament played is in 20-21 of September 2003 in Malbork in Poland. Malbork then the city , wherein is found greatest in Europe the Gothic Castle, written to UNESCO books, and in these beautiful castle apartments played are games. In the yesteryear in the tournament took off near...

The 2003 U.S. Open in Los Angeles, sponsored by the Southern California Chess Federation, had the following delegates/alternate delegates support the event by either playing or directing. The individuals who participated included DELEGATES Joseph Wagner (Executive Board member) Jerry Hanken (delegate at large) Randy Hough (chief TD) Mike Nagaran

"Matt Nemmers" wrote ... Just out of curiosity and not that I'd like to see them go..... Did Tim Hanke and Beatriz Marinello have to give up their spots on the EB to take over as VP of Finance and President respectively? If so, who took over for them? If not, why? Isn't that a little too much responsibility? Matt,

I didn't think the article poked fun. It was OK...

Heil Dubya! I wonder if a visit to the following website will change the minds of any of our U. S. A. super patriots. http://www.takebackthemedia.com/onearmy.html Heute Uhmuhrikkka, Afghanistan und Irak. Heute Uhmuhrikkka, Afghanistan und Irak. Morgen die ganze Welt!

I have appointed Stan Booz as Chair of both the Finance Committee and the Audit Committee. Stan will pick his own committee members. I have confidence Stan will provide the toughness, common sense, and financial savvy we need in the USCF during these hard times. Tim Hanke USCF Vice President of Finance

I'm assuming that the age old question about accurate and timely reporting of what goes on at USCF Board meetings was tabled due to our annual financial crisis. While the question of whether Board transcripts or tape recordings were better was not resolved, the main point is probably that where there is a genuine willingness to openly communicate, the means will be found to do so. I am greatly...

Perhaps one of the most frequently misused terms at USCF and on this forum is the word, "crisis". Every year it seems that someone points out that we are once again in a financial "crisis". Use of this term dates back to at least 1996 when Dorsch and Eade claimed there was a financial "crisis". At the time this was denied vehemently by their opponents. Then when Redman took over, his...

Of course, despite this- they have invented a rule (using a house-rule end around), that all games must be minimum 15 moves and minimum 1 hour playing. The two GMs who violated this rule were fined the cost of their entry fee. Great Rule and Bravo for sticking to their guns!

In the August 15 edition of Hanken's Corner from the 2003 U.S. Open games bulletins, Jerry Hanken reminisces about his first U.S. Open in Cleveland (Ohio), when he was a "fresh 22-year-old kid from Cincinnati," scoring 6-6. GM Arthur Bisguier, who played in the '57 Open, also remembers the event, referring to it in his remarks in "A brief History of the U.S. Open," found in the 2003 Delegates...

The number of players who competed in the 2003 U.S. Open in Los Angeles should be listed officially as 455 and not 458, as has been posted in several places on the newsgroup. Three players are listed twice in the final standings: GM Edhi Handoko (2529), Neil Regan (1926) and Robert Hughes (1603). All three were re-entries - the only ones in the 12-round tournament. Thus, the official player count...

A poster recently alluded to what is most likely the USCF President's Letter in the most recent issue of Chess Life being, worth a laugh or two. I wondered if someone could summarize what the letter basically said? I no longer receive any copies of Chess Life, as my son is a college student now and he did not renew his membership for $49.00 after it expired in the Spring. In my final act of...

http://detroitchess.com/USCFmem2.htm Everyone's been so busy with the politics that no one (to my knoweldge) has noticed the bew membership numbers. How many are due to prisoners this time? Cheers! Prost!

The next ED is likely to be the last one. (RSHaas)

http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/local_news/article/0,1406,KNS_347_2147784,00.html They are making fun of us, and of themselves: Just say checkmate, you all July 31, 2003 Call it "The Retro Beverly Hillbillies." Call it "The Oddest of Couples." Call it "When the Bluebloods Met the Rednecks."

Is Sam Sloan okay? Is he still alive in NYC? Did his cab get mobbed by desperate individuals trying to get across town at any cost? Is he busy looting the local chess shops? IS HE THE ONE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE POWER OUTTAGE? Or did he get help from his nefarious assistant Larry Parr? just checking in, O.K.

Bob/Paul, Okay, you dodged the questions when I asked if you were in LA during the US Open and you won't say where you live. So now, I guess I must post some proof. While you are in LA you are using Google thru your AOL account. Just like Paul. When you are both in NY, you use Google thru your AOL account. Just like Paul. This is despite the fact that AOL newsgroups is easier to navigate than...

A lot of opinions get bandied about on this forum concerning Bobby Fischer and Garry Kasparov, and their um, quirks. A lot gets said about whether or not they were good champions (or if they, in fact, still ARE champions -- I think it's like a lifetime title, but that's another thread). All the ballyhoo aside, I just really liked Andy Soltis' final paragraph...

MR. BROCK'S "CULTURAL" ALLUSION By Larry Parr Bill Brock's "cultural" allusion to a movie called Taxi Driver with an actress called Jodie Foster gets the better of us. We have never seen the film and know nothing more about the actress in question than that she was the love interest of John Hinckley. At our home we prefer films such as Bringing Up Baby with Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn...

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