Chess Forum / General Topics / July 2007

I recommend an interview between Chessville's Rick Kennedy and Ray Keene -
where RK asks RK about his new book 'Petrosian vs the Elite'.
http://www.chessville.com:80/Editorials/Interviews/keenewithkennedy.htm
"When Petrosian won at the start he tended to be accused of sharp ...

Here is an old chess joke. I do not remember where I first read it, so
I am reciting it the best I can from memory. If anybody knows where it
was published please let me know.
It starts from an actual historical event, which was that at the great

In a conversation last winter I was telling another player that I can't
remember which corner you have to corral the king into to mate it, and every
time I read about this KBN v K ending, I have to figure out the mate, and
then which corner is the right one. But also, in 40 to 45 ...

This is an extract from the Squaawk! in this week's Alekhine's Parrot, see
http://www.chessville.com/Editorials/AlekhinesParrot/Index.htm
What constitutes a real agenda for USCF's prime mission and reason to exist?
The following factors seem like key elements in the mix:

Does anyone have the address of Dale Brandreth, publisher of Caissa
books? An email address would be best, but a snail mail address would
work, too.
Thanks.

Bill Goichberg's Long Service on the Board
Bill Goichberg has been a member of the USCF Board off and on since
the 1970s.
During that time, just as God made man in his own image, Bill

The top 30 players in the world was put on Chessbase.  Why is Michael
Adams there twice?  Is there another Michael Adams or is this just a
mistake.
EZoto

[quote="SusanPolgar"]February 18. 2006
TO:    Bill Hall, USCF Executive Director
               Bill Goichberg, Don Schultz, Robert Tanner, Joel
Channing, Beatriz Marinello, members of the USCF Executive Board

I know some still disagree but right now Kramnik is showing he is the
World Champion and he is the man to beat to take the title.  It would
be great to see a match between him and Anand.  Too bad that won't
happen.  Aronian would be a great match too.

Now that the alleged pedophile who was a Texas Chess Tournament promoter is
in jail for raping his ex-girlfriend; the famous Denker Chess Tournament is
searching for a new promoter. The choice is between porn star Susan Polecat
and Marcus "Big Hammer" Sloan, the illegitimate son of ...