You are one of this sites greatest assets smart well spoken with good intentions...Mind you you'r occational strong partly emotional posting does not make u look bad at all:). I does the same quite often loool.

Pst there is basically 2 things that can seperate civillized well meaning people, politics and religious discussions..I have stepped into the minefield of both many times hehe. Most like it though jews christians muslims and other i gone a round or more with all of em..Only a few have not responded in a good way but majority does...Jess u belongs to that majority thanks for that.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AfG...

While I do not seriously disagree with your main point, let us suppose a bunch of rowdy Norwegians hijacked a player page and engaged in a lot of alleged misbehavior there <in Norwegian>. The minority of users who speak Norwegian would have to assume the majority of the responsibility for cleaning things up, if they are to be cleaned at all. A lot of what is reportedly going on at the So page is in a language many of us, admins included, do not understand, so to me, at least, expecting responsible filipinos to help keep their own little corner of the store clean is being practical, not tribal.

<crawfb5: <Hugin: ...to give filipinos the burden of cleaning up among other filipinos is a bit tribal view, ain't we all part of the same humanity?...Personally i can't deal with all Norwegians...>

While I do not seriously disagree with your main point, let us suppose a bunch of rowdy Norwegians hijacked a player page and engaged in a lot of alleged misbehavior there <in Norwegian>. The minority of users who speak Norwegian would have to assume the majority of the responsibility for cleaning things up, if they are to be cleaned at all. A lot of what is reportedly going on at the So page is in a language many of us, admins included, do not understand, so to me, at least, expecting responsible filipinos to help keep their own little corner of the store clean is being practical, not tribal.>

<crawfb5:A lot of what is reportedly going on at the So page is in a language many of us, admins included, do not understand>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwXj...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quBC>...

Generally, it is a good idea. But there is a drawback. You can't get any extra first hand info, clarifications, confirmations, denials, once the "mark" is gone. It is easier, and probably more fair, too, to do re-editing (if needed) while the target is still breathing:-)

<I like my job, but if I was an eccentric millionaire I would spend all day every day researching chess history.>

Two questions:

1. Used books, too, are being sold on Amazon?

2. I seem to remember that a couple of years ago, or so, You played a role in setting up a forum which was to have discussions about chess books as it's main topic. Is the forum still functioning? If so, what's the user-Id?

Nezd's autobiography available for $25 at

http://www.chessbookstore.com/

<I like my job, but if I was an eccentric millionaire I would spend all day every day researching chess history.>

User: ChessBookForum

We'd welcome any and all reviews or discussions from you on any chess books. In fact, would you like to help administer the page?

There are four of us at the moment, but the more people involved the more likely it is the forum gets more use and exposure.

<Branko> here is my new email address:

jessicafischerqueen@yahoo.com

Send me a fresh email if you like- I don't have your address any more. My old hotmail account got hacked, so for God's sake don't send anything there.

I love the story about the speed player getting waxed by Nesh at Tal's house thinking he's Tal's uncle. That kind of vignette enriches the experience.

Thanks for the info and the address.

I'd have preferred you put those encouraging comments on the actual video- can you still do that?>

Jessica here is a game played by the great Victor Korchnoi in a simul against 30 opponents in Norway. Victor won 27 games 2 draws and 1 loss this game a Evans Gambit.

Victor ,Korchnoi - Keilhau,Carl
Simul Akers Mek. Oslo Norway, 27.04.1956

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.d4 d6 7.Qb3 Qd7 8.0-0 Bb6 9.dxe5 Na5 10.Qb4 Nxc4 11.Qxc4 Qe6 12.Qxe6+ Bxe6 13.Bf4 dxe5 14.Bxe5 Nf6 15.Re1 0-0-0 16.Na3 Rd3 17.Nc2 Rhd8 18.Ncd4 Bc4 19.Nf5 Ne8 20.Nxg7 Nxg7 21.Bxg7 Rxf3 22.gxf3 Rg8 23.Kh1 Rxg7 24.Rg1 Rxg1+ 25.Rxg1 Bxf2 26.Rg8+ Kd7 27.Rh8 Bxa2 28.Rxh7 a5 29.h4 Be1 30.Rh8 Bxc3 31.Ra8 b6 32.h5 Bg7 33.Rg8 Be5 34.h6 f5 35.h7 fxe4 36.Rg5 Bc3 37.Rg2 Bd5 0-1

Jessica i am a bit short of time so i did not manage to analyse it before heading out, sorry for that. If u finds this game interesting, and wants me to have a go analysing it, just let me know.

CHESS MATCHES: FROM LÓPEZ TO KRAMNIK

A file of classical chess games can be downloaded freely. The games are selected from matches, match tournaments and knockout tournaments. http://www.endgame.nl/match.htm

The site have links to other site with background information as the following.

Bogoljubov - Euwe, Netherlands 1928: 5 1/2 - 4 1/2; FIDE championship.

Let's just say no one would ever accuse you of idle flattery.

However, your reference to "the girls" and "popcorn" have produced a lasting, and unfortunate, image in my mind of <Hugh Hefner> at one of his private screenings in the Mansion.

You've never been there, by any chance?

Over time, I'm becoming more and more suspicious that you were the only person who ever read any of my ill-conceived six part series <GREAT MOMENTS IN BAZOOMBAS HISTORY>.

I think I <have> been accused of flat idolatry, but then I so easily confuse <worship> with <warship>.

<Hef> "Girls, Daddy wants to watch the game..." Yes, I can see how you might make the connection. The girls have never had popcorn, but to them, whatever I'm eating is worth begging for...but no, I have never visited the mansion. I changed planes at the Chicago airport once or twice, but Hef didn't send a car, so I decided to skip the layover.