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Questions about Hal Bogner by
judgementday@clerk.com
The rumors in the chess world is Hal Bogner is an untrustworthy
individual. It has been alleged that he lies, cheats and steals. He's
harassing and abusing Terry Winchester for personal gains. It has also
been alleged that he tried to blackmail the owners of ICC and slept
with the founder's wife, causing them to divorce. Now he is trying to
scheme the USCF out of money. Can anyone verify if these...
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Highlights of the USCF Board Meeting May 19-20, 2007 by
samsloan
I am in Denver, CO awaiting a change of planes. I am taking a few
minutes to report some highlights of the meeting just concluded.
Of utmost interest to this group, the Executive Board voted NOT to
accept the resignation of Terry Winchester from the Forum Oversight
Committee and voted NOT to accept the resignation of Grant Perks as
chairman of the Audit Committee. Thus Mr. Winchester and Mr....
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Joen Channing and His Nine Wise Men by
samsloan
However, after all these good and great wise men met, had their
deliberations and presented a proposed budget calling for a small
surplus, the Executive Board met a few days later only to discover
that Bill Hall presented a budget which showed a loss for fiscal year
2007-2008 of $105,973.
When asked why this small surplus turned into a big loss only a few
days later, it turned out that Bill Hall...
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Joen Channing and His Nine Wise Men by
samsloan
However, after all these good and great wise men met, had their
deliberations and presented a proposed budget calling for a small
surplus, the Executive Board met a few days later only to discover
that Bill Hall presented a budget which showed a loss for fiscal year
2007-2008 of $105,973.
When asked why this small surplus turned into a big loss only a few
days later, it turned out that Bill Hall...
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Garry Kasparov - Alexander Grischuk by
Someon
http://wwwscala.blogspot.com/2007/05/garry-kasparov-alexander-grischuk-1-0.html
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Guests of the Kremlin and the Doolittle Raid by
samsloan
Guests of the Kremlin is an almost completely forgotten account of the
Doolittle Raid, which was a turning point of the war against Japan. On
April 18, 1942, 16 airplanes took off from the Aircraft Carrier Hornet
on a mission to bomb Japan. They did not have enough fuel to return,
so their plan was to fly over Japan and find somewhere to land in
China.
In flight, one of the crews realized that...
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Forum Oversight Committee procedures discussed by the board by
samsloan
At the Executive Board meeting on Sunday, May 20, two days ago, in
spite of a lengthy discussion and debate, no motion of significance
was voted upon and passed, except that the board voted 6-0 AGAINST the
request by Terry Winchester, Louis Blair and other members of the FOC
to remove David Quinn from the FOC.
We hope that by doing this the FOC members will learn to get along
with each...
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Polgar Chess Center by
Shadow
Will the Polgar Chess Center move to Lubbock, TX, continue operations in
Queens or fold?
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Who to vote for? by
judgementday@clerk.com
I'm leaning toward Stephen Jones, Joe Lux, Don Schultz and Mike
Goodall.
My 5th choice would be Jim Berry. Sam Sloan is definitely last on my
last.
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by Rob
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Highlights of the USCF Board Meeting May 19-20, 2007 by
samsloan
I am in Denver, CO awaiting a change of planes. I am taking a few
minutes to report some highlights of the meeting just concluded.
Of utmost interest to this group, the Executive Board voted NOT to
accept the resignation of Terry Winchester from the Forum Oversight
Committee and voted NOT to accept the resignation of Grant Perks as
chairman of the Audit Committee. Thus Mr. Winchester and Mr....
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May 21st 07 03:51 PM
by Rob
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www.chessville.com this weekend by
Chess One
dear chess fans,
this weekend we have a blockbuster guest editorial by susan polgar - i think
i have not read its like in 10 years of observing chess commentaries on the
net
we also have a review by 'our own' stephen dowd on MAMS - a highly technical
appreciation of man / computer interactions in chess - the first of two
reviews of the same title 'How to Fool Fritz', both reviewers have...
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Highlights of the USCF Board Meeting May 19-20, 2007 by
samsloan
I am in Denver, CO awaiting a change of planes. I am taking a few
minutes to report some highlights of the meeting just concluded.
Of utmost interest to this group, the Executive Board voted NOT to
accept the resignation of Terry Winchester from the Forum Oversight
Committee and voted NOT to accept the resignation of Grant Perks as
chairman of the Audit Committee. Thus Mr. Winchester and Mr....
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Mikhail Botvinnik - Emanuel Lasker by
Someon
http://wwwscala.blogspot.com/2007/05/mikhail-botvinnik-emanuel-lasker-10.html
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May 20th 07 03:51 PM
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Beneath Planet kasparov, Part Duh, Return of the Predessessor by
Chess One
Darlink, throw me ze towel, said Number Two from the shower.
Number Three thew it and she caught it in mid-air and stepped dripping onto
the mat, in the luxury apartment, of the top floor penthouse, 75 stories
above the ant-like pedestrians below.
Stepping in front of the body-drier, she anticipated his comment - wash
hair, body, Prada suit, which still dripped some, all in one go! She...
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New Feature on Chess Universe by
Chess Universe
Chess Universe http://www.chess-universe.org has just added a new
feature! Players now have the ability to watch/observe games being
played by fellow players. Just click on any player's name and follow
the links to see either active or historical games. Below is a list of
other features that the Chess Universe Internet Chess Server supports.
Real time Chess play
Postal Chess
Chat Room
Tournaments
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Need a thumbnail sketch of chess politics circa 2007 by
raylopez99
It's been several years since I've visited here, and I need a quick
thumbnail sketch of chess politics circa 2007.
Last I visited here, probably 2003 or 2004:
1. There was a character really annoying from the Philadelphia
region who was a flamer and lived in his mother's basement--is he
still here?
2. Sam sloan posted here all the time
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Introduction to The Model Architect by Sam Sloan by
samsloan
Introduction to The Model Architect by Sam Sloan
If you want to get an idea of the importance of this book, just take a
walk around the older sections of your town and take a look at the
single family dwellings there.
What you will see, over and over again, is buildings that look exactly
like the drawings and designs in this book.
That is because this book was the most popular source for...
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Introduction to The Model Architect by Sam Sloan by
samsloan
Introduction to The Model Architect by Sam Sloan
If you want to get an idea of the importance of this book, just take a
walk around the older sections of your town and take a look at the
single family dwellings there.
What you will see, over and over again, is buildings that look exactly
like the drawings and designs in this book.
That is because this book was the most popular source for...
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