I played in my First USCF Rated Tournament, the North Carolina Open, in 1956. As a tournament player for more than 50 years, just about everybody in chess knows me or has heard my name. The USCF has annual revenues of $3.2 million, down from $6.5 million at its peak. $3.2 million is enough for us to live very well. Yet, the USCF has lost money for 9 of the last 11 years. There is no excuse...

Bill Goichberg was severely critical of the group that had presented me with the award for "Shining Light on the United States Chess Federation 2007". Goichberg arrived just a few minutes after I had been given the award and he angrily went around complaining about it. I suspect that whomever told him that it was a "joke" did so to deflect criticism from Goichberg. There were about one thousand...

It's very tiresome to readnothing but personal attacks. It is childish and counter productive. Persons interested in organized chess activities who may searching these groups for more information is likely to be turned off by all of these banal comments. You may do as you like. Just realize that you do yourself and chess the greatest disservice by continuing along this path. Rob

I have two kinds of transcripts I need made: 1. I have been attending regular hearings in court in South Carolina. I am appealing so I need the transcripts for appeal. The hearings have been recorded on standard audio tape. How much will it cost to make a transcript from this? 2. I am a member of the Executive Board of the United States Chess Federation. Our meetings are tape recorded. You can...

After receiving assurances that the money was in the bank in the right account this time, the pension check for $24,000 was redeposited. The word has just come back that the check has bounced again. The person involved intends to contact the Attorney General's office. I wonder what excuse Goichberg, Channing, Hall & Co. will come up for the second bouncing of this pension check.

Today, Rob Mitchell called USCF Executive Director Bill Hall to advise and recommend that he retain counsel to file suit against Sam Sloan for revealing that Bill Hall has often been absent from work. It is not likely that Bill Hall will take this advice because such a suit would be without legal basis since the members have a right to know and therefore Sam Sloan has an obligation to reveal...

She wrote this on Friday, April 13th when Mike Nolan had started the thread on the Forums back in February! Yes, the USCF needs to do better. However, GM Polgar has repeatedly complained that others do not write a simple email to see if things are being fixed or for explanations of situations about which others have questions. Here, GM Polgar violates her own advice by jumping on a situation that...

BBC NEWS Kasparov arrested at Moscow rally Mr Kasparov was arrested amid a "colossal" police presence Police have arrested Russian opposition leader Garry Kasparov at a banned anti-Kremlin rally in central Moscow. He was detained during a

Joe Lux has uncovered a serious problem with Monroi. If he did not discover it, he is the first to report it. It seems that two newspapers have refused to publish game scores that first appeared on the Monroi website, because MonRoi is claiming a copyright on the games. It is well established that scores of a chess game cannot be copyrighted. However, the USCF is in no position to go to court...

Marcus Roberts AKA Ambassador wrote: wrote: Marcus Roberts AKA Ambassador wrote: (Nothing worth quoting) Marcus Roberts, please stop flooding rec.games.chess.computer with posts that have nothing to do with computer chess.

I read the profiles in the recent monthly issue of CL. I like Sam Sloan and that guy from San Francisco that has done all those cool things and he like has roomates with 3 chess players. also that guy who has a phd and a law degree seemed really cool too. he seemed like he was really smart and we need smart leaders in charge of the uscf. the other statements were really boring meaning that...

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Chess Freak, please stop flooding rec.games.chess.computer with posts that have nothing to do with computer chess.

Kenneth Sloan wrote: samsloan wrote: You should not use the word "lie". That will get you banned. That's a lie. -- Kenneth Sloan

Not here to defend résumé puffery (I avoid the l-word). It's wrong, and it's often grounds for discharge in the Real World. Having said that, some things are worse than résumé puffery. See links below. Also, the "Esq." is amusing: does this indicate a lifetime Class E title? http://www.uschess.org/msa/MbrDtlMain.php?13592564

$17,800 was paid out in prizes in the 7th Reno Far West Open which attracted 184 players, three more than last year. Four tied for first at 4½-1½. ENRICO SEVILLANO, MELIKSE KHACHIYAN, DMITRY ZILBERSTEIN, ALEX YERMOLINSKY. Khachiyan won a rapid playoff against Sevillano to take the trophy.

Marcus Roberts wrote: (Nothing worth quoting) Marcus Roberts, please stop flooding rec.games.chess.computer with posts that have nothing to do with computer chess.

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I am searching for a Grobmeister Archfiend that used to slum around in alt teens about ten years ago. I know he liked chess. Anyone know him? it's me again, Meph..........

From: SysAdmin sysadmin To: samsloan Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 10:34 pm Subject: Disciplinary Notice Quote message NOTIFICATION OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION Date: April 3, 2007 To: Sam Sloan Your Post: 37717 to the USCF Forums on Sun Apr 01, 2007 3:10 pm,