USCF Chess Google Group

Paul Truong and Susan Polgar answer questions regarding their expulsion from the USCF

robmt...@gmail.com (Rob) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:35:56 UT

Jackson (Denver, CO): I read on the USCF website about the revocation
of your USCF memberships. Is it true and why?

PT: It is true. The Executive Board’s action is deplorable. Instead of
doing what is best for chess and the USCF, these people appear to put
their personal and political interests first. They are doing

Online chess Business ChessCube Receives US $1.25m VC Funding

robmt...@gmail.com (Rob) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:00:37 UT

1.25 million donated to host online chess.
read full story at:
[link]
ChessCube has concluded a US$1.25m funding agreement with Venture
Capital fund, InVenFin (Pty) Ltd. InVenFin, the VC-focused subsidiary
of VenFin Limited, invests in intellectual property-based start-ups
with global potential. This transaction brings ChessCube’s total

Re: the motto "win with grace, lose with dignity" has been trademarked

robmt...@gmail.com (Rob) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:12:38 UT

Hi Randy,
I am unsure if your post was directed towards me. "canard : a false or
baseless, usually derogatory story, report, or rumor"
My statement is in no way false or baseless. The "piling on" in this
thread is a very distasteful disply of the worst of human nature and
is only amplified,in my opinion, by the fact that chess is supposed to

'PHILLY PHRAUD' Ed Trice scamming a dying Bobby Fischer

robmt...@gmail.com (Rob) — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:12:16 UT

Edward Labate wins $21.2M lawsuit vs. Ed Trice/Gothic Chess
[link]
RE: My 61 Memorable Games SCAM…'PHILLY PHRAUD' Ed Trice scamming a
dying Bobby Fischer
[link]

Get Sam Sloan's FIDE-Chess Yahoo Group delivered to your Desktop

robmt...@gmail.com (Rob) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:38:14 UT

Okay,
As distasteful as this is for me personally, I thought I owed it to
offer this link to everyone. If you want to have Sam's updates posted
directly to your computer without having to search through tons of
posts or sign into his group, this link does the job for you:
[link]

Great Weather Updater

robmt...@msn.com (Rob Mitchell) — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:01:36 UT

Use this and Share with your friends
Thought I would share this with you. It's a very easy way to start your day. Know what the weather is going to be!

I just found out about news feeds. You don't have anything to download onto your computer. Is just subscribes you to the weather channels weather service. You will get updates daily or as often as you like.

Get USCF News Directly onto your computer

robmt...@gmail.com (Rob) — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:23:33 UT

This is a service that updates the USCF news directly to your
computer.
[link]

22nd Annual North American FIDE Invitational Tournament

robmt...@gmail.com (Rob) — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:57:15 UT

Here are the two round standing from this tournament:
[link]

Re: USCF Election Coverage on Polgar Blogspot?

robmt...@gmail.com (Rob) — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:45:24 UT

On Jul 24, 10:20 am, The Historian <neil.thehistor...@gmail.com>
wrote:
[link]
results are here

My 61 Memorable Games" fraud update

robmt...@gmail.com (Rob) — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:32:36 UT

Calims are that Fischer's closest friends are liars!
[link]

Ed Trice Busted at US OPEN Selling My 61 Memorable Games

robmt...@gmail.com (Rob) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:29:59 UT

Trice Busted For Selling M61MG
Reports are that someone was trying to sell five copies of My
61Memorable Games from a borrowed corner of a skittles table outside
of the booksellers area at the World Open in Philly. Goichberg told
the person they were not authorized to sell the book. The person in
question demanded to see a contract saying he couldn't. At that point

Re: USCF at work 4 days a week

robmt...@gmail.com (Rob) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:41:51 UT

COmments from Mr. G's website:
??? How can you project a surplus when you are 62k in the red after
11 months?
??? It has been declining for more than the last several months and
the USCF cannot show a positive
??? operational cash flow for at least the last five years.
??? Wasn't a substantial amount of money "forgiven" If that is the

Re: Post Campain Statements at uscf-chess@googlegroups.com

robmt...@gmail.com (Rob) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:42:29 UT

Yeah. It is a moderated group. But that way I could keep out FSS posts
and the like. Pretty much all of the posts are by me. I had hoped it
wouldn't end up looking like the Fide-sloan yahoo group.

Re: USCF Sued by Board Member; Personnel Budget Cut 20% by Bill Hall - ED USCF

robmt...@gmail.com (Rob) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:35:08 UT

Looks like someone is very interested in keeping this topic thread
displayed . Who is "Mr. Monkey"? What is their interest?
Rob Mitchell

Re: USCF Cheap Shot?

robmt...@gmail.com (Rob) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 17:34:36 UT

Please address the facts and not try to excuse an obvious error by
saying "politicians do this all the time". The USCF website should not
be used for political gain by any party. It should be unbiased and
stick to facts.. especially if they are going to be disseminated by a
"news service feeder".
The posting in question was not marked as a "press release" and was