Chess Forum / Chess Politics / June 2007

Hey,
I voted for ya Sam Sloan (1 vote from FLA!). If only because someone with as much energy as you, erratic as it may be, needs to be in the center of things causing chaos. It likely helps the others to focus me thinks me thinks.
K

A Fantasy tale
THE FUTURE OF SCHOLASTIC CHESS
The airplane slanted over the Susan Polgar International Airport* in
West Texas, sunlight glinting off the wings as we headed in for the

We have recently interviewed Grandmaster Nigel Short. In this
interview with Nigel Short, he talks about his plans of chess
promotion, his writing career, state of chess in England, interest in
cricket, roles of chess players body's like ACP or CPAI, views on

A good friend who is following the Polgar/Truong shipwreck has coined an new
name for the newlyweds and their style of hype.  He now refers to them as
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pufferfish.  It does have a certain charm to it.

Its not my fault, they are sharing it with me anyway, and what to say?
Any GMs reading here might have a go, 'spose we could take IMs too, even
lowly masters like me- - but I warn you, the GMs are hot - and I further
'spose they needn't compose it, but say what they admire.

on those 9 Vietnamese champonships?
Sept 1986 Chess Life, page 26
PAUL TRUONG:
Happy To Be A USCF Member

From the USCF Issues Forum:
     George wrote:
     Joe Lux your question shows your low lack of social skills and
demostrates why you must not be on the EB. We need people with

From the USCF Issues Forum:
"Restore respectability, integrity, credibility and professionalsm to the
USCF." - Polgar, April Chess Life
"Too little integrity, honesty, credibility and professionalism by some

Elk Grove Moose said...
I can't vote for any person recommended by Jerry Hanken and Goichberg. I was
at the lobby of the Riviera hotel last night at 11:45 at night when GM
Polgar arrived. She was minding her own business waiting in line to check

I am voting for
Sam Sloan
Ray Fordon
Larry Parr

Since the Delegates elect the board, here is a conversation with one:-
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For real.
I don't care if I only get two votes.  Might be interesting way to tally how
many people actually read this political stuff.
If elected (yeah right), I'll work eliminate the print version of chess life

Does a persons "legal" name need to be on the USCF ballot in order for
it to be oficial? Didn't Sloan change his "legal" name? If he was
elected under an "alias" is that legal?

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    or just overwhelmed with election comments?