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Yes Strphen,

I would back my country even though I thoughr it was wrong, for I do not have a global picture of events, (and therefore must decide to trust those who have), and also Britain gave m ...

Mike,

As always you are worth paying attention to. Thank you for your comments, they are knowledgable,( experienced based). Interestingly,
I mentioned the discussion on this forum just a few hours ...

Andrew,

Thanks for responding to my posting. Without wishing to praise you too much, it is, like all of what have put on this thread, thoughtful and honest.
I will try and answer in the same vein ...

I have read the posts on this thread with great interest. So many of the comments, opinions, could have been my own 2 years ago. But in December 2008 I landed in Newark, New Jersey, and for the first ...

Phil,

That you are currently 'mob handed' is great to hear Phil. Hope everyone else is in the same boat. With regard to the understudy idea, what alternative would you propose that would ensure a s ...

Andy/Steve,

I applaud your dedication, and your moral stance. But what help is such applause from the sidelines? Scottish chess is afflicted by a chronic lack of resources, all types of resources. ...

I have watched this noticeboard over the last few months, and have seen appeals from dierctors of CS for help. That the response has been so poor saddens me greatly.

Let me encapsulate my appraisal ...

Ahaahaaha!

Thanks for the good wishes Andy. Hopefully when you wake up tomorrow you wont regret them! With regard to the 150:350 ratio I think you must be getting me mixed up with someone else. An ...

It's 9.30pm on Saturday evening in Pennsylvania (Eastern Standard Time) and 2.30am on Sunday morning in Scotland. I am sitting on the porch swing listening to the crickets, and the peepers (tree frogs ...

Just a little "Stop Press" thing guys. I used the link given earlier in this thread in conjunction with my own arguements in favour of chess as part of the school curriculum with a school in ...

Cannot help but think you are touching on one of the factors that are contributing to the fall in numbers Robin. Many of the Glasgow clubs that are no longer around were housed within social clubs of ...

Guys,

Some really good responses here. In fact they are all really good!Truth is you are completely correct in the assertion that no one can 'expect' to earn a living from chess. Not in Scotland, G ...

My interpretation of the poll conducted on another thread is that the majority of those who reponded do not think our GMs should be paid appearance money.

As no one could earn a living from the pri ...

That FIDE are saying no single room, when I assume it has been made clear to them that she is a female player, is a terrible decision which smacks of some bureucratic idiocy. In a game which should be ...

Haar de haar haar! Firtht der wath Forth den der wath firtht.
TRANSLATORS NOTE: Due to the intermitant localised poor visibility around the River Forth (caused by a haar), universal arithmetical law ...