In a surprising development, a new attorney has been assigned to defend the USCF, and Goichberg, Berry, Bauer, Hough and Hall in the case pending in the United...
Re: Sanction Notice - Level 3 - samsloan Sent at: Mon Feb 02, 2009 2:03 am From: lblair To: samsloan Mr. Sloan, In regards to post #95622, words were stated...
[quote="ueschessmom"]I don't profess to know what, if any, legal ramifications there are but I would tend to think that the rules of the forum should not bend...
... Since the FOC's function is to make decisions about the appropriateness of various passages of text, it is disturbing that this letter is so poorly...
[quote="Terry_Vibbert"][quote="samsloan"][quote="ueschessmom"]I don't profess to know what, if any, legal ramifications there are but I would tend to think...
[quote="tsawmiller"][b]Do not make personal attacks or defamatory or disparaging comments about any person, group or company. ...If you refer to someone by...
We are discussing the candidacy of Brian Mottershead here: In general, I would support Brian Mottershead because I believe that he provided a great service in...
... Have you ever been to the USCF Issues Forum? I have never seen you there. It is far more active than any of the email lists, blogs, or newsgroups. More...
Calculus and Analytic Geometry by Angus Ellis Taylor This is a reprint of one of the standard basic college textbooks in Calculus and Analytic Geometry. The...
[quote="Bill Hall"]Mr. Jones was appointed counsel in Texas for me, the EB members and the USCF by the General Liability carriers, when they came back with the...
Two of the candidates for the USCF Executive Board are involved in a situation where they failed to pay the guaranteed prizes. This is considered to be a very...
I have just received a private email from somebody who states the advertised prize fund was $100,000 based on 650 entries and the actual payout was 15,649.98. ...
I have just received a private email from somebody who states the advertised prize fund was $100,000 based on 650 entries and the actual payout was only...
Saturday, February 7, 2009 Chess Grandmaster presides over Peoria tournament Chess Grandmaster Susan Polgar will play 64 opponents simultaneously the evening...
I find several odd things about this announcement: 1. She is holding the "Susan Polgar National Open Championship for Girls" in Peoria, Arizona, (a suburb of...
[quote="Tim Just"][b]23A1. Obligation to pay guaranteed prizes[/b]. An affiliate that guarantees prize money but fails to pay it in full may have its USCF...
The USCF Office, for the first time ever in recorded history, paid back the money it borrowed from the LMA, but only because it received the LeCornu bequest. ...
[quote="fpawn"][quote="Bill Hall"]As a piont of information, I was contacted by an individual on behalf of Mr. Lugo prior to the event in Miami expressing...
In early 2006, Mikhail Korenman was given $10,000 by the USCF. I was not on the board when the money was given to Mr. Korenman but I was elected to the board...
[quote="ueschessmom"]Artichoke: Thanks. I think there is a huge range in this area and a lot of it is based on what the market can bear. In fairness to GM...
Before the USCF made her famous, Susan Polgar made her living giving simultaneous exhibitions. She supported her parents with this when she was a little girl...
[quote="nolan"]The barrier for new organizers can be pretty high, especially those who want to run mega-events. (The calendar is pretty crowded with them,...
On February 7, 2009 (yesterday) the USCF Executive Board that is currently meeting voted outrageous changes in moderation of the USCF Issues Forum. Two of the...
... Here is where we disagree. Bill Goichberg states that a high percentage of my statements are "false and misleading". However, I am stating that almost...
[quote="tsawmiller"]Time for some issues questions. Mr. Lafferty, what is your position regarding Life Membership in the USCF, and the LMA fund? Are you in...
[quote="chessoffice"]The idea is, except for banning the lie words, to have the moderators use discretion in considering posts regarding motives. So something...
... The difference is that Bill Goichberg is the President. He controls the flow of information. Goichberg is "The Decider". Even when I was on the board, I...
[quote="jacklemoine"]I don't know about this dropping out of sight business. I saw him at the National HS Championship last year. And I have the photo to...
I think what we are looking at is a serious problem here. Blas Lugo has strong credentials as a candidate, as follows: 1. He is a well known chess organizer. ...
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