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Thursday, October 11, 2007
Friday, October 05, 2007
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Susan Polgar Chess Blog: Which pair would you choose?
Susan Polgar Chess Blog: Which pair would you choose?
Morphy vs Pillsbury?
Lasker vs Fischer?
Alekhine vs Tal?
WHo would you like to see play in a match?
Morphy vs Pillsbury?
Lasker vs Fischer?
Alekhine vs Tal?
WHo would you like to see play in a match?
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Affairs of Chess: Match Rybka vs. Zappa
Affairs of Chess: Match Rybka vs. Zappa
Zappa Holds a one point lead and may upset the defending champion, Rybka!
Zappa Holds a one point lead and may upset the defending champion, Rybka!
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Sunday, September 09, 2007
Thursday, September 06, 2007
Friday, July 27, 2007
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Susan Polgar Chess Blog: Another unofficial and partial results
Susan Polgar,Randy Bauer ,Paul Truong Elected to USCF Executive Board!
Susan Polgar Chess Blog: Another unofficial and partial results
Susan Polgar Chess Blog: Another unofficial and partial results
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
US Chess Discussion: Q & A with Paul Truong - Part 1
USCF Executive Board canidate, FM Paul Truong answers specefic questions. He is a very honorable man and I hope he is elected to the USCF board.:
US Chess Discussion: Q & A with Paul Truong - Part 1
US Chess Discussion: Q & A with Paul Truong - Part 1
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
US Chess Discussion: Election analysis by a major chess source
US Chess Discussion: Election analysis by a major chess source
Mark Week's "About Chess" gives his preferances in the election. I would concur with all of his choices, save one. I believe Mr. Schultz's talents are better suited elsewhere than the Executive Board.
Mark Week's "About Chess" gives his preferances in the election. I would concur with all of his choices, save one. I believe Mr. Schultz's talents are better suited elsewhere than the Executive Board.
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Susan Polgar Chess Blog: Texas Tech sponsors the 2007 Denker and Polgar
Susan Polgar Chess Blog: Texas Tech sponsors the 2007 Denker and Polgar
It's Time to represent the interests of the children rather than those who profit off of them. Bravo Susan!
It's Time to represent the interests of the children rather than those who profit off of them. Bravo Susan!
Saturday, June 09, 2007
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Sunday, June 03, 2007
US Chess Discussion: A call for peace and unity for the sake of chess
US Chess Discussion: A call for peace and unity for the sake of chess
Susan Polgar places issues before personalities!
Susan Polgar places issues before personalities!
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
US Chess Discussion: The battle line has been drawn
US Chess Discussion: The battle line has been drawn
Current USCF Executive Board members act to destroy scholastic chess tournaments!
Current USCF Executive Board members act to destroy scholastic chess tournaments!
Monday, May 21, 2007
Monday, April 23, 2007
USCF Censures Executive Board Member
Sam Sloan has once again been censured. This time for violating federal employment laws as well as violating the code of conduct for an executive board member. Mr. Sloan is up for reelection to a board position. Currently there is no proceedure for the executive board to remove a member whose actions open the USCF up to potential liability claims. Only the delegates may vote to remove a member. Even then said member may not be removed within four months of the ends of their term.
Until the election the USCF must carry around the risk of a lawsuit that may come from inflamatory remarks uttered by Mr. Sloan via newsgroups. This is why it is so important that the voting public in the USCF be made aware of who they are voting for should they vote for Mr. Sloan. Who is Sam Sloan?
That is a question that should be researched for the next several months.When selecting a leader one must assess their decision making ability and rationality. One should assess if that leaders core values reflect your own values. Does a canidates "vision" match those that are your own? You don't get the leadership you deserve, you get the leadership you expect.
Could the USCF do more? Sure they could. Why is it that Chess Life online does not have a section for actions taken by the Executive Board? If such a section existed there would be much more transparency and the members of the USCF could better determine if the conduct of it's elected officials met their personal standards.The members would also know more about the health of the organization. Has it been reported anywhere that Mr. Sloan was censured by the board for his actions? Does the membership of the USCF know this?
Mr. Sloans actions are not unlike that of a malignancy. One small cell in an organism that refuses to follow order and continues to propogate it's own adgenda, develops into a fatal cancer. More and more of the resources of the organism must be used to fight and defend itself from an internal invader so it fails to grown and eventually dies.
Perhaps what exists with the USCF is a symptom of an organization that has grown far beyond what it's own bylaws ever anticipated? Perhaps the structure of the USCF is in part what is crippling? Organizations are like living organisms. They must grow in order to continue to live. Growth must be controlled and follow a plan. Uncontrolled growth in an organism is "cancer". Unorganized growth in an organization is "chaos" and is just as destructive. Without a clear plan and real leadership, growth will become chaos.
My question now is this:
Why are we not discussing Mr. Sloans actions in the light of day? Why is there a silence on this? There may be more cancers in the USCF but if we permit one to thrive we miss the others thinking they are only a symptom of the first.
Rob Mitchell
Until the election the USCF must carry around the risk of a lawsuit that may come from inflamatory remarks uttered by Mr. Sloan via newsgroups. This is why it is so important that the voting public in the USCF be made aware of who they are voting for should they vote for Mr. Sloan. Who is Sam Sloan?
That is a question that should be researched for the next several months.When selecting a leader one must assess their decision making ability and rationality. One should assess if that leaders core values reflect your own values. Does a canidates "vision" match those that are your own? You don't get the leadership you deserve, you get the leadership you expect.
Could the USCF do more? Sure they could. Why is it that Chess Life online does not have a section for actions taken by the Executive Board? If such a section existed there would be much more transparency and the members of the USCF could better determine if the conduct of it's elected officials met their personal standards.The members would also know more about the health of the organization. Has it been reported anywhere that Mr. Sloan was censured by the board for his actions? Does the membership of the USCF know this?
Mr. Sloans actions are not unlike that of a malignancy. One small cell in an organism that refuses to follow order and continues to propogate it's own adgenda, develops into a fatal cancer. More and more of the resources of the organism must be used to fight and defend itself from an internal invader so it fails to grown and eventually dies.
Perhaps what exists with the USCF is a symptom of an organization that has grown far beyond what it's own bylaws ever anticipated? Perhaps the structure of the USCF is in part what is crippling? Organizations are like living organisms. They must grow in order to continue to live. Growth must be controlled and follow a plan. Uncontrolled growth in an organism is "cancer". Unorganized growth in an organization is "chaos" and is just as destructive. Without a clear plan and real leadership, growth will become chaos.
My question now is this:
Why are we not discussing Mr. Sloans actions in the light of day? Why is there a silence on this? There may be more cancers in the USCF but if we permit one to thrive we miss the others thinking they are only a symptom of the first.
Rob Mitchell
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
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