Your story is at complete variance with what Don Schulz reports in his book ´Fischer, Kasparov and the Others´ on pages 192 through 196. Do you suggest that...
Kaarlo Schepel
kv.s@...
Nov 1, 2004 10:42 am
17086
Thank you for answering that one. Very revealing. If you are looking for a platform: There is no place on the FIDE board at present (too many candidates and no...
Kaarlo Schepel
kv.s@...
Nov 1, 2004 10:42 am
17087
Not a bad idea. But let´s remove the typo´s first and please note Eric´s amendment; Actually, Tkchiev is cuter. ECJ ... From: Sam Sloan To:...
Kaarlo Schepel
kv.s@...
Nov 1, 2004 10:43 am
17088
Forgive me as I haven't been up to snuff on the latest news in the chess world, but can anyone tell me how a man who fabricated and FIXED an entire tournament...
MESSAGE FROM BRITISH GM RAYMOND KEENE Have you heard about Ilyumzhinov being cited by the CIA as Saddam oil profiteer? Have you heard that Dubai is not yet...
Chesstours@...
Nov 1, 2004 12:54 pm
17090
Although quite a few people are of the opinion that both Leko and Kramnik are boring players, I totally disagree with that assessment. They indeed believe in...
Kaarlo Schepel
kv.s@...
Nov 1, 2004 1:44 pm
17091
MESSAGE FROM BRITISH GM RAYMOND KEENE my argument for some time has been: 1 kramnik was justified in suggesting an improved and revised type of qualifier for...
Chesstours@...
Nov 1, 2004 6:34 pm
17092
The "Frank and Ernest" comic strip of October 29, synicated in a large number of newspapers, required some knowledge of English Descriptive chess notation in...
Gentlemen, Such is Eric Johnson's understanding of why we must obey FIDE. Submission is never achieved by men committing rational acts in a rational...
Fidelis
fidelis@...
Nov 2, 2004 12:05 am
17095
Gentlemen, Thanks to Myron for the cartoon. I have to dissent, though, from Myron's premise. Chess has evidently -- by the rational measurement of...
Fidelis
fidelis@...
Nov 2, 2004 12:40 am
17096
Dear Kaarlo, It would appear that Kasparov-Kasimdzhanov is now off. That would leave Kramnik to organize a decent rematch with Kasparov. Yours, Larry ... ...
Fidelis
fidelis@...
Nov 2, 2004 2:37 am
17097
In a message dated 11/1/04 5:57:40 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... Easy answer --- though it is likely that the games from the 'tournament' were questionable, my...
chesspride@...
Nov 2, 2004 3:52 am
17098
In a message dated 11/1/04 6:20:46 AM Eastern Standard Time, kv.s@... writes: I don't know what Don's book says. But I was present in the room for the ...
chesspride@...
Nov 2, 2004 3:56 am
17099
In a message dated 11/1/04 1:36:21 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... No, but I prefer them to Ray Keene. ECJ...
chesspride@...
Nov 2, 2004 3:59 am
17100
Gentlemen, Did the USCF bid on this title match? Yours, Larry Parr ... From: chesspride@... To: fide-chess@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004...
Fidelis
fidelis@...
Nov 2, 2004 4:04 am
17101
In a message dated 11/1/04 9:39:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... Why? Ponomariov is the world champion...if reunification fails. ECJ...
chesspride@...
Nov 2, 2004 4:07 am
17102
Gentlemen, One simply loves those wonderful analogies that Eric makes. What wrong with the one below? Simple enough: 1. No one elected Taimanov to anything;...
Fidelis
fidelis@...
Nov 2, 2004 4:16 am
17103
In a message dated 11/1/04 11:08:33 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... Not the point at all. Most federations would have jumped for joy -- we held out a tin cup. ...
chesspride@...
Nov 2, 2004 4:39 am
17104
In a message dated 11/1/04 11:19:47 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... Please name a US person who is willing to take his place. Rather than motions of censure,...
chesspride@...
Nov 2, 2004 4:41 am
17105
Gentlemen, Eric can't defend his foolish analogy and wants the name of some American to assume the position of Azmaiparashvili or, for that matter, any number...
Fidelis
fidelis@...
Nov 2, 2004 5:26 am
17106
Gentlemen, The event in Las Vegas was an evident disaster and not even a real title event. Everyone knew that. There simply wasn't outside sponsorship...
In a message dated 11/2/04 12:31:22 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... Then why did the USCF waste even one minute courting FIDE...and Makro in particular...and...
chesspride@...
Nov 2, 2004 5:38 am
17109
Gentlemen, Not even Eric's beloved FIDE-Submission will recognize Pono. The hilarity factor once again begins to pop up in an Eric posting. Yours, Larry ... ...
Fidelis
fidelis@...
Nov 2, 2004 5:42 am
17110
Gentlemen, Eric prefers to FIDE-Submission lads to Ray Keene because the latter doesn't go around busting heads and killing journalists. Yours, Larry ... From:...
Fidelis
fidelis@...
Nov 2, 2004 5:44 am
17111
Dear Larry, Yes, it appears that Gary Kasparov demanded that a bank guarantee be in place latest on 31 October from the organizers in Dubai. Of course, they...
Kaarlo Schepel
kv.s@...
Nov 2, 2004 6:10 am
17112
Dear Kaarlo, I think anyone can declare himself world champion, officially and quite legally. You or I, for example, can do so. My problem is that not only...
Fidelis
fidelis@...
Nov 2, 2004 7:43 am
17113
Dear Larry, Your train of thought is an interesting one. I could indeed invent another variation of the chess board game and declare myself the official world...
Kaarlo Schepel
kv.s@...
Nov 2, 2004 8:15 am
17114
Dear Kaarlo, Right. There has to be a real champion of real chess -- not merely for the sake of purists but for the sake of hard business. If you were on...
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