tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post6134470310563751247..comments2024-03-29T18:31:49.454+11:00Comments on chessexpress: "World Championship" starts soonShaun Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00897215011002594039noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post-86054547327662271882009-12-10T07:25:08.274+11:002009-12-10T07:25:08.274+11:00To give everyone an update on the World Chess Cham...To give everyone an update on the World Chess Championship tournament being held in Las Vegas! Yes it really is happening at the Riviera Hotel as I write this post(!) However, the only people who have turned up to this event are Las Vegas locals, the majority of which are complete crap!<br />The first event is a qualifier for the 2nd and then that is a qualifier for the final 3rd event when there will be play-off matches. I cannot see this happening as there is less than 20 players in the 1st round and no further entries pending....I foresee this event crashing and burning with the organiser GM Stan Vaughan (LOL) losing a considerable amount of money from hiring the venue for 2 months(!)<br /><br />For your info, GM Raymond Keene did NOT turn up, and I suspect never intended to. Also, no-one has actually paid an entry fee to this event and there are as far as I know there is no guarantee of any prize money at any stage. I will keep people posted on further developments - Regards a Vegas resident :>)Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00858200296071411839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post-65750525558396066662009-08-21T12:10:57.516+10:002009-08-21T12:10:57.516+10:00www.americanchessassociation.orgwww.americanchessassociation.orgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post-91163992089704702432009-08-18T23:10:26.252+10:002009-08-18T23:10:26.252+10:00An out-of-date April Fool's joke, I think. $6 ...An out-of-date April Fool's joke, I think. $6 million? Yeah, right...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post-34747573493281629882009-08-18T07:55:21.675+10:002009-08-18T07:55:21.675+10:00The best link at the moment is
http://www.america...The best link at the moment is <br />http://www.americanchessassociation.org/<br /><br />Click on the link for titleholders for more evidence of "Is this REALLY a joke?" (For the record, they are serious, but that still doesn't stop it being a joke, just an intentional joke)Shaun Presshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00897215011002594039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post-70126541657767294602009-08-18T00:27:10.186+10:002009-08-18T00:27:10.186+10:00I too find it hard to believe that anyone would co...I too find it hard to believe that anyone would cough up $6 million to see a 2600 beat up on a 2200. I haven't been able to find anything about this match anywhere else in the Internet (please post a link to the match site).... What "world" is this the championship of, Ray Keene's bizzarro world? Is this some sort of joke that I'm missing the point of?Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04039844707596556085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post-84360429291339757072009-08-17T22:54:11.916+10:002009-08-17T22:54:11.916+10:00Who will cough up the green stuff, i wonder?Who will cough up the green stuff, i wonder?TrueFiendishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07073632675877560180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post-52186185749004583902009-08-17T22:24:58.595+10:002009-08-17T22:24:58.595+10:00Just a lot of crap!Just a lot of crap!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com