Comments on: The Fabulous 00s: Curing the GGGg Debacle at the US Amateur Team East 2008 http://nezhmet.wordpress.com/2008/02/26/the-fabulous-00s-fixing-the-poopy-gggg-problem-at-the-us-amateur-team/ Chess History, Opening Theory, and Anecdotes by Dr. Mark Ginsburg Wed, 14 May 2008 02:56:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: nezhmet http://nezhmet.wordpress.com/2008/02/26/the-fabulous-00s-fixing-the-poopy-gggg-problem-at-the-us-amateur-team/#comment-586 nezhmet Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:34:16 +0000 http://nezhmet.wordpress.com/?p=724#comment-586 A lot of people concur with the "Reich position." Let me make an analogy to hopefully illustrate the drawbacks. An amateur basketball tournament is organized (4 on 4 half court). For decades, amateur basketball players loved to get out there and play their imperfect game and battle it out for the unimportant trophy. Then a team shows up with 3 NBA starters and a toddler that they place out of the way 40 feet from the basket. The 3 NBA starters win the event quite easily and the toddler goes home with the trophy. The starters were paid by the toddler's dad. Did this promote basketball or just make a mockery of the event? How to fix this? By the <strong>Competency Criterion</strong>: the toddler must be able to sink one free-throw in ten attempts! A lot of people concur with the “Reich position.” Let me make an analogy to hopefully illustrate the drawbacks. An amateur basketball tournament is organized (4 on 4 half court). For decades, amateur basketball players loved to get out there and play their imperfect game and battle it out for the unimportant trophy. Then a team shows up with 3 NBA starters and a toddler that they place out of the way 40 feet from the basket. The 3 NBA starters win the event quite easily and the toddler goes home with the trophy. The starters were paid by the toddler’s dad. Did this promote basketball or just make a mockery of the event?

How to fix this? By the Competency Criterion: the toddler must be able to sink one free-throw in ten attempts!

]]> By: Richard Reich http://nezhmet.wordpress.com/2008/02/26/the-fabulous-00s-fixing-the-poopy-gggg-problem-at-the-us-amateur-team/#comment-573 Richard Reich Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:53:13 +0000 http://nezhmet.wordpress.com/?p=724#comment-573 If someone wants to give titled players a payday, and class players an opportunity to play them, why complain? There are no money prizes on the line. If I were lucky enough to be on a regional winning team (close 1 year), I would be thrilled to play a GM one on one in the playoffs. The stacked teams help promote chess! If someone wants to give titled players a payday, and class players an opportunity to play them, why complain? There are no money prizes on the line. If I were lucky enough to be on a regional winning team (close 1 year), I would be thrilled to play a GM one on one in the playoffs. The stacked teams help promote chess!

]]> By: randomo http://nezhmet.wordpress.com/2008/02/26/the-fabulous-00s-fixing-the-poopy-gggg-problem-at-the-us-amateur-team/#comment-560 randomo Sun, 02 Mar 2008 11:37:22 +0000 http://nezhmet.wordpress.com/?p=724#comment-560 For the sake of simplicity, I just prefer the 1,000-point rule. Regarding the Barclay Gallery: they also fielded two teams in 1985. Both of them were 5-0 going into the last round. We beat one team and out-tiebreaked the other one (since its 4th board went 0-6). Double whammy! For the sake of simplicity, I just prefer the 1,000-point rule.

Regarding the Barclay Gallery: they also fielded two teams in 1985. Both of them were 5-0 going into the last round. We beat one team and out-tiebreaked the other one (since its 4th board went 0-6). Double whammy!

]]> By: Polly http://nezhmet.wordpress.com/2008/02/26/the-fabulous-00s-fixing-the-poopy-gggg-problem-at-the-us-amateur-team/#comment-557 Polly Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:51:14 +0000 http://nezhmet.wordpress.com/?p=724#comment-557 I like the idea that board 4 has to score a point. Though it needs to be a played game point. Fanning did score a forfeit win. Was that someone who decided it was better to forfeit then waste 10 minutes playing a 5 year old? I like the idea that board 4 has to score a point. Though it needs to be a played game point. Fanning did score a forfeit win. Was that someone who decided it was better to forfeit then waste 10 minutes playing a 5 year old?

]]> By: Granny O'Doul http://nezhmet.wordpress.com/2008/02/26/the-fabulous-00s-fixing-the-poopy-gggg-problem-at-the-us-amateur-team/#comment-554 Granny O'Doul Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:17:17 +0000 http://nezhmet.wordpress.com/?p=724#comment-554 If I recall correctly (a rhetorical device, intended to strike a modest note. In fact, I'm absolutely certain), Whitehead beat Rachels in '84 to save a drawn match for the uptown yayo though of course the Kids were the tiebreak champs. If I recall correctly (a rhetorical device, intended to strike a modest note. In fact, I’m absolutely certain), Whitehead beat Rachels in ‘84 to save a drawn match for the uptown yayo though of course the Kids were the tiebreak champs.

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