Comments on: Will the Chess Madness Ever End? http://paulhoffman.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/will-the-chess-madness-ever-end/ Paul Hoffman on words, chess, food, science, and everything else that's big fun. An exploration of ideas in my book King's Gambit: A Son, a Father, and the World's Most Dangerous Game. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:04:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: M. Thomas Southerland http://paulhoffman.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/will-the-chess-madness-ever-end/#comment-1658 M. Thomas Southerland Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:56:32 +0000 http://paulhoffman.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/will-the-chess-madness-ever-end/#comment-1658 Clearly there is a concerted effort to cause the USCF all the difficulty possible. It really doesn't matter if they claim to be saviors, the end result is the same; "Truckloads of bad press." They say that they want to help children, though they stoke fires which burn the innocent. Imagine trying to explain to your 12 year old all of this bad behavior, then hoping they will stay inspired to learn all they can about our beloved sport. 5 of 10 of the USA's top players are forgoing the 08' US Championship, then some turn around and say; "See, the USCF is a mess", not realizing that some of these players might be avoiding it, to avoid the negativity that they daily spew. It's hard to cuddle-up to rotten fish. Shine on you crazy diamonds..... Clearly there is a concerted effort to cause the USCF all the difficulty possible.

It really doesn’t matter if they claim to be saviors, the end result is the same; “Truckloads of bad press.” They say that they want to help children, though they stoke fires which burn the innocent.

Imagine trying to explain to your 12 year old all of this bad behavior, then hoping they will stay inspired to learn all they can about our beloved sport.

5 of 10 of the USA’s top players are forgoing the 08′ US Championship, then some turn around and say; “See, the USCF is a mess”, not realizing that some of these players might be avoiding it, to avoid the negativity that they daily spew.

It’s hard to cuddle-up to rotten fish.

Shine on you crazy diamonds…..

]]> By: Tom Panelas http://paulhoffman.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/will-the-chess-madness-ever-end/#comment-1545 Tom Panelas Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:18:45 +0000 http://paulhoffman.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/will-the-chess-madness-ever-end/#comment-1545 On top of all this mishegas we have the guy who wouldn't shake hands with Nigel Short, and <a href="http://www.wpxi.com/news/15127575/detail.html" rel="nofollow">this game</a> in Pennsylvania where someone pulled out a gun during a chess game. On top of all this mishegas we have the guy who wouldn’t shake hands with Nigel Short, and this game in Pennsylvania where someone pulled out a gun during a chess game.

]]> By: Steve in TN http://paulhoffman.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/will-the-chess-madness-ever-end/#comment-1542 Steve in TN Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:12:38 +0000 http://paulhoffman.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/will-the-chess-madness-ever-end/#comment-1542 Today an independent expert's analysis of the report that started this, the so-called Mottershead report, confirmed that the report is valid. The expert analysis and links to the report and another expert's opinion may be found at: http://chessusa.blogspot.com/2008/01/expert-opinion-mottershead-report.html Today an independent expert’s analysis of the report that started this, the so-called Mottershead report, confirmed that the report is valid.

The expert analysis and links to the report and another expert’s opinion may be found at:
http://chessusa.blogspot.com/2008/01/expert-opinion-mottershead-report.html

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