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Date: 20 Dec 2006 13:48:27
From: Zero
Subject: How can I become a US chess professional ??
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I read an article in Chess Life discussed how all the russian players
that immigrated to the US during the 70s and 80s changed tournaments
and how they play chess to make a living.
I think that this sounds really interesting and the benefits are
wonderful. I would just have to play a tournament each weekend with
either a 2-day or 3-day schedule and then I also get Monday through
Thursday off. This has got to be one of the most easy and wonderful
jobs out there. I don't understand why in the article it stated that a
psychologist would question Fedorowicz after he said that he wanted to
be a chess professional. Getting Monday through Thursday off each week
sounds awesome!!!
How high of a rating would I need to accomplish this? Can anyone
recommend some books to read? And what are the typical salary
expectiations for a US chess professionaL?
Thanks.
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Date: 27 Jan 2007 00:08:00
From:
Subject: Re: How can I become a US chess professional ??
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On Jan 3, 10:18 pm, "Jason 911" <[email protected] > wrote:
> "Zero" <[email protected]> wrote in messagenews:[email protected]...
>
>
>
>
>
> >I read an article in Chess Life discussed how all the russian players
> > that immigrated to the US during the 70s and 80s changed tournaments
> > and how they play chess to make a living.
>
> > I think that this sounds really interesting and the benefits are
> > wonderful. I would just have to play a tournament each weekend with
> > either a 2-day or 3-day schedule and then I also get Monday through
> > Thursday off. This has got to be one of the most easy and wonderful
> > jobs out there. I don't understand why in the article it stated that a
> > psychologist would question Fedorowicz after he said that he wanted to
> > be a chess professional. Getting Monday through Thursday off each week
> > sounds awesome!!!
>
> > How high of a rating would I need to accomplish this? Can anyone
> > recommend some books to read? And what are the typical salary
> > expectiations for a US chess professionaL?
>
> > Thanks.If you feel compelled to ask absurd questions such as "How high of a rating
> would I need to accomplish this" and "Can anyone recommend some books to
> read" in spamtrap passing as a usenet group, I can save you some
> trouble........You will NEVER be a chess professional! In fact, I would be
> extremely surprised if you even get to 1800.
>
> JMR
>
Wet killjoy blanket bitter grumpiness doth precipitate upon the
celebratory ch of Zero.
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Date: 13 Jan 2007 06:15:20
From: Matt Nemmers
Subject: Re: How can I become a US chess professional ??
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Jason_911 wrote:
> ps, I have 42 GB of mp3 files on my computer, and not a single track of
> Christina Aguilera
LOL.
Okay.
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Date: 11 Jan 2007 14:42:02
From:
Subject: Re: How can I become a US chess professional ??
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Matt,
Your e-mail address is bouncing.
Tom
Matt Nemmers wrote:
> [email protected] wrote:
> > Is this the same Jason Repa?
> > http://www.adpost.com/ca/tickets/544/
> > Fancy that - The "Grim Repa" a Christina Aguilera fan!
>
> LMFAO!!!
>
> That *IS* our resident trolling shit-talker Jason Repa!! Who'd a thunk
> it?! The big internet tough-guy looking for his genie in a bottle at a
> Christina Aguilera concert.
>
> Repa hit rock bottom a long time ago, but now we see he's begun to dig.
> And dig DEEP.
>
> You crack me up, Repa! Do let us know when you've found a good deal on
> tickets, mm-kay?
>
> <snicker>
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Date: 11 Jan 2007 09:44:04
From: Matt Nemmers
Subject: Re: How can I become a US chess professional ??
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[email protected] wrote:
> You snivelling little coward Nixon. When I catch up with you we will
> see who the Christina Aguilera fan is.
>
> Jason Repa
Another witty, blistering retort from Jason "You're a Fag, Man!" Repa.
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Date: 12 Jan 2007 01:05:46
From: Jason_911
Subject: Re: How can I become a US chess professional ??
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"Matt Nemmers" <[email protected] > wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> [email protected] wrote:
>> You snivelling little coward Nixon. When I catch up with you we will
>> see who the Christina Aguilera fan is.
>>
>> Jason Repa
>
> Another witty, blistering retort from Jason "You're a Fag, Man!" Repa.
>
Where in that post do I call you a fag Nemmers? Everyone already knows
you're gay.....we don't need to beat a dead horse.
JMR
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Date: 11 Jan 2007 09:42:17
From: Matt Nemmers
Subject: Re: How can I become a US chess professional ??
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[email protected] wrote:
> Is this the same Jason Repa?
> http://www.adpost.com/ca/tickets/544/
> Fancy that - The "Grim Repa" a Christina Aguilera fan!
LMFAO!!!
That *IS* our resident trolling shit-talker Jason Repa!! Who'd a thunk
it?! The big internet tough-guy looking for his genie in a bottle at a
Christina Aguilera concert.
Repa hit rock bottom a long time ago, but now we see he's begun to dig.
And dig DEEP.
You crack me up, Repa! Do let us know when you've found a good deal on
tickets, mm-kay?
<snicker >
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Date: 12 Jan 2007 01:07:56
From: Jason_911
Subject: Re: How can I become a US chess professional ??
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"Matt Nemmers" <[email protected] > wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> [email protected] wrote:
>> Is this the same Jason Repa?
>> http://www.adpost.com/ca/tickets/544/
>> Fancy that - The "Grim Repa" a Christina Aguilera fan!
>
> LMFAO!!!
>
> That *IS* our resident trolling shit-talker Jason Repa!! Who'd a thunk
> it?! The big internet tough-guy looking for his genie in a bottle at a
> Christina Aguilera concert.
>
> Repa hit rock bottom a long time ago, but now we see he's begun to dig.
> And dig DEEP.
>
> You crack me up, Repa! Do let us know when you've found a good deal on
> tickets, mm-kay?
>
> <snicker>
I'm not surprised Nemmers is so stupid as to believe that's really me.
Nobody ever accused this army boy "b" class chess player of being very
bright.
JMR
ps, I have 42 GB of mp3 files on my computer, and not a single track of
Christina Aguilera
>
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Date: 11 Jan 2007 04:05:14
From:
Subject: Re: How can I become a US chess professional ??
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You snivelling little coward Nixon. When I catch up with you we will
see who the Christina Aguilera fan is.
Jason Repa
http://www.paradisepoker.com/?adv_id=a_3502b_144
[email protected] wrote:
> Is this the same Jason Repa?
> http://www.adpost.com/ca/tickets/544/
> Fancy that - The "Grim Repa" a Christina Aguilera fan!
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Date: 11 Jan 2007 03:29:59
From:
Subject: Re: How can I become a US chess professional ??
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Is this the same Jason Repa?
http://www.adpost.com/ca/tickets/544/
Fancy that - The "Grim Repa" a Christina Aguilera fan!
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Date: 12 Jan 2007 01:03:50
From: Jason_911
Subject: Re: How can I become a US chess professional ??
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LMAO! that's pretty funny.
JMR
<[email protected] > wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Is this the same Jason Repa?
> http://www.adpost.com/ca/tickets/544/
> Fancy that - The "Grim Repa" a Christina Aguilera fan!
>
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Date: 05 Jan 2007 14:01:44
From: neilkaz
Subject: Re: How can I become a US chess professional ??
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Maybe it is a little better than that, at the 2600 level, but it
certainly isn't close to stunning and many chess pros don't live all
that well in the US, IMHO and could've made MUCH more money had they
pursued other avenues.
.. neilkaz ..
salient2 wrote:
> The chess professionals I know have 2600 ratings and study upwards of
> 60 to 80 hours a week and make incomes under 40,000 a year. Remember
> that these are also rather brilliant people who could likely make much
> more doing other things. If you think studying 60 to 80 hours a week
> is easy go ahead, otherwise you will not be successful
>
> On Dec 20, 3:48 pm, "Zero" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > I read an article in Chess Life discussed how all the russian players
> > that immigrated to the US during the 70s and 80s changed tournaments
> > and how they play chess to make a living.
> >
> > I think that this sounds really interesting and the benefits are
> > wonderful. I would just have to play a tournament each weekend with
> > either a 2-day or 3-day schedule and then I also get Monday through
> > Thursday off. This has got to be one of the most easy and wonderful
> > jobs out there. I don't understand why in the article it stated that a
> > psychologist would question Fedorowicz after he said that he wanted to
> > be a chess professional. Getting Monday through Thursday off each week
> > sounds awesome!!!
> >
> > How high of a rating would I need to accomplish this? Can anyone
> > recommend some books to read? And what are the typical salary
> > expectiations for a US chess professionaL?
> >
> > Thanks.
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Date: 03 Jan 2007 15:18:28
From: Jason 911
Subject: Re: How can I become a US chess professional ??
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"Zero" <[email protected] > wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I read an article in Chess Life discussed how all the russian players
> that immigrated to the US during the 70s and 80s changed tournaments
> and how they play chess to make a living.
>
> I think that this sounds really interesting and the benefits are
> wonderful. I would just have to play a tournament each weekend with
> either a 2-day or 3-day schedule and then I also get Monday through
> Thursday off. This has got to be one of the most easy and wonderful
> jobs out there. I don't understand why in the article it stated that a
> psychologist would question Fedorowicz after he said that he wanted to
> be a chess professional. Getting Monday through Thursday off each week
> sounds awesome!!!
>
> How high of a rating would I need to accomplish this? Can anyone
> recommend some books to read? And what are the typical salary
> expectiations for a US chess professionaL?
>
>
> Thanks.
If you feel compelled to ask absurd questions such as "How high of a rating
would I need to accomplish this" and "Can anyone recommend some books to
read" in spamtrap passing as a usenet group, I can save you some
trouble........You will NEVER be a chess professional! In fact, I would be
extremely surprised if you even get to 1800.
JMR
>
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Date: 03 Jan 2007 02:31:41
From:
Subject: Re: How can I become a US chess professional ??
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Zero wrote:
> I read an article in Chess Life discussed how all the russian players
> that immigrated to the US during the 70s and 80s changed tournaments
> and how they play chess to make a living.
>
> I think that this sounds really interesting and the benefits are
> wonderful. I would just have to play a tournament each weekend with
> either a 2-day or 3-day schedule and then I also get Monday through
> Thursday off.
>
There are much better jobs for you. For example, pro football player.
Especially place kicker. You work 16 weeks a year, 3 hours per week,
and you get Monday through Saturday off (actually, normal kickers
practice all week, but since you don't expect to practice chess, you
don't have to practice kicking either). And even when you work, all you
have to do is kick a little ball 7 or 8 times. That's all.
>
> This has got to be one of the most easy and wonderful
> jobs out there. I don't understand why in the article it stated that a
> psychologist would question Fedorowicz after he said that he wanted to
> be a chess professional. Getting Monday through Thursday off each week
> sounds awesome!!!
>
> How high of a rating would I need to accomplish this?
>
All you need is to be able to kick the ball about 70 yards. No biggie.
Oh, one more skill: when you score a field goal, you should be able to
jump up and scream with joy.
>
> Can anyone
> recommend some books to read?
>
Yes. "Kicking and Screaming for Fun and Profit" by Sam Sloan and Thomas
Jefferson.
>
> And what are the typical salary
> expectiations for a US chess professionaL?
>
Average chess professionals make maybe $15,000 per year, but average US
place kicker professionals make maybe $3,000,000 per year.
Bon Voyage!
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Date: 02 Jan 2007 17:35:04
From:
Subject: Re: How can I become a US chess professional ??
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Bill Goichberg is the President of the United States of America Chess
Federation, Inc., an Illnois Corproation. The USCF really doesn't
include all of the USA, the US Virgin Islands and Pureto are Voting
FIDE Nations. Bill Goicbherg is my business compeitior.
cus Roberts
Zero wrote:
> What is their salary? Their faces on the cover of Chess Life magazine;
> they have to be rich. Allen Iverson got his face on the cover of
> sports magazine when he got traded to the Denver Nuggets and he is a
> gazillionaire!!
>
> by the way, who is goichberg ?
>
>
>
> [email protected] wrote:
> > How to be a CHESS PROFESSONIAL
> >
> > Go to your local chess club. Find some middle age men who like to give
> > gifts to children. Try to catch them messing with the child, but don't
> > get involved. Then, extort from the child molester USCF rating points.
> >
> > Keep on inflating your rating, while your "mule" pusher molests lots of
> > children.
> >
> > Then, call up Goichberg, and complain to him that you can't play in the
> > USCF chess championship. Complain about Sam Sloan. Mention the child
> > molester, and tell him that you don't want to hurt the IMAGE OF CHESS.
> > Mention CHESS LIKE ISLAM. Make chess a religion, and WORSHIP CHESS IN
> > FRONT OF THE HIGH PRIEST, GOICHBERG.
> >
> > You then get into the US Chess Championship.
> >
> > Now, if you do all of this, and study chess
> >
> > YOU ARE A CHESS PROFESSIONAL
> >
> > cus Roberts
> >
> > Zero wrote:
> > > I read an article in Chess Life discussed how all the russian players
> > > that immigrated to the US during the 70s and 80s changed tournaments
> > > and how they play chess to make a living.
> > >
> > > I think that this sounds really interesting and the benefits are
> > > wonderful. I would just have to play a tournament each weekend with
> > > either a 2-day or 3-day schedule and then I also get Monday through
> > > Thursday off. This has got to be one of the most easy and wonderful
> > > jobs out there. I don't understand why in the article it stated that a
> > > psychologist would question Fedorowicz after he said that he wanted to
> > > be a chess professional. Getting Monday through Thursday off each week
> > > sounds awesome!!!
> > >
> > > How high of a rating would I need to accomplish this? Can anyone
> > > recommend some books to read? And what are the typical salary
> > > expectiations for a US chess professionaL?
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks.
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Date: 02 Jan 2007 17:29:08
From: Zero
Subject: Re: How can I become a US chess professional ??
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What is their salary? Their faces on the cover of Chess Life magazine;
they have to be rich. Allen Iverson got his face on the cover of
sports magazine when he got traded to the Denver Nuggets and he is a
gazillionaire!!
by the way, who is goichberg ?
[email protected] wrote:
> How to be a CHESS PROFESSONIAL
>
> Go to your local chess club. Find some middle age men who like to give
> gifts to children. Try to catch them messing with the child, but don't
> get involved. Then, extort from the child molester USCF rating points.
>
> Keep on inflating your rating, while your "mule" pusher molests lots of
> children.
>
> Then, call up Goichberg, and complain to him that you can't play in the
> USCF chess championship. Complain about Sam Sloan. Mention the child
> molester, and tell him that you don't want to hurt the IMAGE OF CHESS.
> Mention CHESS LIKE ISLAM. Make chess a religion, and WORSHIP CHESS IN
> FRONT OF THE HIGH PRIEST, GOICHBERG.
>
> You then get into the US Chess Championship.
>
> Now, if you do all of this, and study chess
>
> YOU ARE A CHESS PROFESSIONAL
>
> cus Roberts
>
> Zero wrote:
> > I read an article in Chess Life discussed how all the russian players
> > that immigrated to the US during the 70s and 80s changed tournaments
> > and how they play chess to make a living.
> >
> > I think that this sounds really interesting and the benefits are
> > wonderful. I would just have to play a tournament each weekend with
> > either a 2-day or 3-day schedule and then I also get Monday through
> > Thursday off. This has got to be one of the most easy and wonderful
> > jobs out there. I don't understand why in the article it stated that a
> > psychologist would question Fedorowicz after he said that he wanted to
> > be a chess professional. Getting Monday through Thursday off each week
> > sounds awesome!!!
> >
> > How high of a rating would I need to accomplish this? Can anyone
> > recommend some books to read? And what are the typical salary
> > expectiations for a US chess professionaL?
> >
> >
> > Thanks.
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Date: 30 Dec 2006 14:14:00
From:
Subject: Re: How can I become a US chess professional ??
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How to be a CHESS PROFESSONIAL
Go to your local chess club. Find some middle age men who like to give
gifts to children. Try to catch them messing with the child, but don't
get involved. Then, extort from the child molester USCF rating points.
Keep on inflating your rating, while your "mule" pusher molests lots of
children.
Then, call up Goichberg, and complain to him that you can't play in the
USCF chess championship. Complain about Sam Sloan. Mention the child
molester, and tell him that you don't want to hurt the IMAGE OF CHESS.
Mention CHESS LIKE ISLAM. Make chess a religion, and WORSHIP CHESS IN
FRONT OF THE HIGH PRIEST, GOICHBERG.
You then get into the US Chess Championship.
Now, if you do all of this, and study chess
YOU ARE A CHESS PROFESSIONAL
cus Roberts
Zero wrote:
> I read an article in Chess Life discussed how all the russian players
> that immigrated to the US during the 70s and 80s changed tournaments
> and how they play chess to make a living.
>
> I think that this sounds really interesting and the benefits are
> wonderful. I would just have to play a tournament each weekend with
> either a 2-day or 3-day schedule and then I also get Monday through
> Thursday off. This has got to be one of the most easy and wonderful
> jobs out there. I don't understand why in the article it stated that a
> psychologist would question Fedorowicz after he said that he wanted to
> be a chess professional. Getting Monday through Thursday off each week
> sounds awesome!!!
>
> How high of a rating would I need to accomplish this? Can anyone
> recommend some books to read? And what are the typical salary
> expectiations for a US chess professionaL?
>
>
> Thanks.
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Date: 30 Dec 2006 15:04:36
From: Free Blubbie Chess Server
Subject: Re: How can I become a US chess professional ??
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You might start by solving my
Daily Chess Problem at
http://blubbie.com/chess/dailyproblem/index.html
Good luck,
blubbie
ps. please keep you day job. LOL
"Zero" <[email protected] > schreef in bericht
news:[email protected]...
>I read an article in Chess Life discussed how all the russian players
> that immigrated to the US during the 70s and 80s changed tournaments
> and how they play chess to make a living.
>
> I think that this sounds really interesting and the benefits are
> wonderful. I would just have to play a tournament each weekend with
> either a 2-day or 3-day schedule and then I also get Monday through
> Thursday off. This has got to be one of the most easy and wonderful
> jobs out there. I don't understand why in the article it stated that a
> psychologist would question Fedorowicz after he said that he wanted to
> be a chess professional. Getting Monday through Thursday off each week
> sounds awesome!!!
>
> How high of a rating would I need to accomplish this? Can anyone
> recommend some books to read? And what are the typical salary
> expectiations for a US chess professionaL?
>
>
> Thanks.
>
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Date: 26 Dec 2006 06:56:13
From: Matt Nemmers
Subject: Re: How can I become a US chess professional ??
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salient2 wrote:
> The chess professionals I know have 2600 ratings and study upwards of
> 60 to 80 hours a week and make incomes under 40,000 a year. Remember
> that these are also rather brilliant people who could likely make much
> more doing other things. If you think studying 60 to 80 hours a week
> is easy go ahead, otherwise you will not be successful
Exactly which chess professionals might you speak of and how do you
know how much they study or how much they make?
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Date: 25 Dec 2006 16:11:54
From: salient2
Subject: Re: How can I become a US chess professional ??
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The chess professionals I know have 2600 ratings and study upwards of
60 to 80 hours a week and make incomes under 40,000 a year. Remember
that these are also rather brilliant people who could likely make much
more doing other things. If you think studying 60 to 80 hours a week
is easy go ahead, otherwise you will not be successful
On Dec 20, 3:48 pm, "Zero" <[email protected] > wrote:
> I read an article in Chess Life discussed how all the russian players
> that immigrated to the US during the 70s and 80s changed tournaments
> and how they play chess to make a living.
>
> I think that this sounds really interesting and the benefits are
> wonderful. I would just have to play a tournament each weekend with
> either a 2-day or 3-day schedule and then I also get Monday through
> Thursday off. This has got to be one of the most easy and wonderful
> jobs out there. I don't understand why in the article it stated that a
> psychologist would question Fedorowicz after he said that he wanted to
> be a chess professional. Getting Monday through Thursday off each week
> sounds awesome!!!
>
> How high of a rating would I need to accomplish this? Can anyone
> recommend some books to read? And what are the typical salary
> expectiations for a US chess professionaL?
>
> Thanks.
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Date: 21 Dec 2006 06:03:19
From: [email protected]
Subject: Re: How can I become a US chess professional ??
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[email protected] wrote:
> Some other Zero questions:
> _
> how [is cheating] actually done
> What *exactly* is a USCF rating floor?
> Does Kramnik have a high IQ ?
> Who is stronger in the Force? is it Yoda or the Emperor?
> What are Kramnik's weaknesses?
> Why won't Topalov play 1.e4 ?
> Is Susan Polgar better than Gary Kasparov???
> Which move is best to open a chess game with?
> Why should I study endgames??
> Which is faster: The Enterprise or the Millenium Falcon
> Why should I play chess???
> Can you please recommend which [Sicilian variation]
> is strongest one to learn ?
> How come people who play chess act so weird and
> strange?
> Why does [Capablanca] say to start first with endgames
> when the opening comes first ?
> I played in some tournaments over the weekend. The
> TD told me that he submitted them online and the
> USCF took his money. But the USCF has not rated
> them yet. Why is that the case?
> Is Ray Gordon a secret identity for Bobby Fischer
> Is there a chart that I can get which tells me the number
> of minimum players required in a tournament that
> would prevent any pairing conflicts.
> can you recommend a good book to buy about Spassky's
> best games?
> are you the Don of chess ?
> Do you think that Kamsky is playing chess again because
> Kasparov retired from chess?
> why is Kamsky not playing any of the main lines like he
> used to play in the mid 90s. These days he is playing a
> lot of sidelines in the Sicilian.
> I was wondering ... why the super GMs don't play the
> standard dxc4 slav .... Instead, they are opting to play
> the Semi-Slav ... and the a6 Slav
> _
> _
> Is this person for real? Does he ever thank people after
> they try to help him?
Hence the monikor "Zero".
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Date: 20 Dec 2006 15:45:30
From:
Subject: Re: How can I become a US chess professional ??
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Some other Zero questions:
_
how [is cheating] actually done
What *exactly* is a USCF rating floor?
Does Kramnik have a high IQ ?
Who is stronger in the Force? is it Yoda or the Emperor?
What are Kramnik's weaknesses?
Why won't Topalov play 1.e4 ?
Is Susan Polgar better than Gary Kasparov???
Which move is best to open a chess game with?
Why should I study endgames??
Which is faster: The Enterprise or the Millenium Falcon
Why should I play chess???
Can you please recommend which [Sicilian variation]
is strongest one to learn ?
How come people who play chess act so weird and
strange?
Why does [Capablanca] say to start first with endgames
when the opening comes first ?
I played in some tournaments over the weekend. The
TD told me that he submitted them online and the
USCF took his money. But the USCF has not rated
them yet. Why is that the case?
Is Ray Gordon a secret identity for Bobby Fischer
Is there a chart that I can get which tells me the number
of minimum players required in a tournament that
would prevent any pairing conflicts.
can you recommend a good book to buy about Spassky's
best games?
are you the Don of chess ?
Do you think that Kamsky is playing chess again because
Kasparov retired from chess?
why is Kamsky not playing any of the main lines like he
used to play in the mid 90s. These days he is playing a
lot of sidelines in the Sicilian.
I was wondering ... why the super GMs don't play the
standard dxc4 slav .... Instead, they are opting to play
the Semi-Slav ... and the a6 Slav
_
_
Is this person for real? Does he ever thank people after
they try to help him?
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Date: 03 Jan 2007 15:22:03
From: Jason 911
Subject: Re: How can I become a US chess professional ??
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> Which is faster: The Enterprise or the Millenium Falcon
The Enterprise......DUH! The MF can't even do warp 1. The impulse speed
alone on the Enterprise goes faster.
JMR
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