Dear James, Dave Carless reports back: "James is a pleasant guy with a passion for chess. I don't recall what I may or may not have said in a casual...
Kaarlo Schepel
kv.s@...
Apr 1, 2004 8:51 am
10064
I am in the process of changing my mind about OMOV. For many years, I was one of the strongest supporters of OMOV, which means One Member One Vote. OMOV was...
There is an April Fools joke circulating that Bobby Fischer will play a simultaneous exhibition against 25 IBM Computers. Pay no attention. It is April Fools...
Congradulations on your acquiring moderator status in "this forum." Did Sam give you the group or did he just place you as a moderator? ... -- "They dug them...
Sam, 2 comments. 1) The first is a brief administrative one, I have changed my email to a new DSL one:- innes8@... but the yahoo site change e-mail ...
No, my friend. I learned the basics from you. Your frequent contributions have inspired me. But I have no illusions that I could possibly walk in your...
Kaarlo Schepel
kv.s@...
Apr 1, 2004 3:47 pm
10069
... You were saying something about carefully checking your facts before posting here???? -- Kenneth Sloan...
Kaarlo Schepel wrote on 4/1/2004, 12:35 AM: "In the old days (before 1994), there was no email as we know it now." ... Really? I've been using email since 1985...
Thank you for (trying to) correct(ing) me. I am always willing to learn. I lived in Hong Kong - not the United States - from 1976 through 2000. Email and the...
Kaarlo Schepel
kv.s@...
Apr 2, 2004 11:13 am
10073
... internet (Al Gore) or be closely associated with its promotion (adherents of George W. linking his middle initial to the www). ... Kaarlo! My friend Bill...
FIDE website has posted the invited players list plus reserves. Now we can start guessing who will not play and who will play in Valetta, Malta. Maybe a ...
rmille9601@...
Apr 2, 2004 8:07 pm
10075
... Sounds like a wonderful thing to me. It means OMOV has succeeded in bringing new blood into the USCF. John Fernandez...
As I read it the winner of the knockout plays Kasparov and the winner of Kramnik-v-Leko meets the winner of the aforesaid. My guess would be Anand or Adams to...
In a message dated 3/31/04 2:21:23 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... Actually, Greg, the USCF *does* have ethics rules that do cover chess-related claims. USCF...
chesspride@...
Apr 3, 2004 12:52 am
10078
In a message dated 3/31/04 1:59:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... Except that 1) larger companies are better able to manage their cash flow, because they HAVE...
chesspride@...
Apr 3, 2004 1:13 am
10079
In a message dated 3/31/04 4:12:01 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... Um...it's in the mission statement -- USCF offers discounted books and equipment to members. ...
chesspride@...
Apr 3, 2004 1:23 am
10080
In a message dated 3/31/04 8:54:17 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... You are correct that team cohesion can be a factor in performance. However, based on a very...
chesspride@...
Apr 3, 2004 1:33 am
10081
In a message dated 3/31/04 8:03:34 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... John, There is a basic principle here - for activity to be "counted" it has to affect the...
chesspride@...
Apr 3, 2004 1:36 am
10082
In a message dated 3/31/04 3:55:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... An amazing conversion. ECJ...
chesspride@...
Apr 3, 2004 1:48 am
10083
In a message dated 4/1/04 1:15:35 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... Sam, I am tempted to vote for you...but W. Praeder is such a pain in the ass...that it would be...
chesspride@...
Apr 3, 2004 1:58 am
10084
In a message dated 3/31/04 5:13:16 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... Get a thicker skin. ECJ...
chesspride@...
Apr 3, 2004 2:02 am
10085
A problem with the 128 player FIDE knockout is that Anand, although a big favourite is about 2/1 or 2.5/1 against winning because of the shortness of the ...
StewartReuben@...
Apr 3, 2004 12:18 pm
10086
In a message dated 4/2/2004 8:37:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... No such principle appears in the rules. See...
Recmate@...
Apr 3, 2004 3:00 pm
10087
"The activity requirement has no connection to when games are rated." Then why does an activity requirement exist? Does it matter if the games played were...
In a message dated 4/3/2004 10:26:57 AM Eastern Standard Time, surrattf@... writes: "The activity requirement has no connection to when games are rated." ...
chessdon@...
Apr 3, 2004 4:03 pm
10089
... the games ... try & ensure ... strength. I must support John's point here. Over the past few weeks I have been somewhat aghast that an obligation existed...
The rule states "games played" if I remember correctly. It doesn't matter when they were rated, only that they were games intended for USCF rating. ... -- ...
... I disagee. Fortunately, this matter has been settled with a new US Woman's Championship and a special invitation issued to Anna Hahn. However, had that not...
In a message dated 4/3/2004 10:26:59 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... There are other reasons for activity requirements: 1. When top players play, it is an...
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