US Woman's Championship

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Date: 20 Jun 2007 21:44:48
From: Chess One
Subject: US Woman's Championship

Does anyone know who has actually signed up for the woman's championship?
Can they say where they get their information, so I can cite it, and add any
other pertinent information that would be of interest to the chess public.
USCF are apparently organising it, but have been silent for 3 months of
asking. I even received an inquiry asking where to send a contribution to
the brilliancy prize, and had to reply I didn't have a clue.

Phil Innes

Date: 21 Jun 2007 11:05:43
From: Chess One
Subject: Re: US Woman's Championship

So far, two USCF affiliates have replied, Ken Sloan and Eric Johnson - and
offer the usual reward to any inquiry about chess playing - even though
money is being offered to boost the prize fund. Seems like Sam Sloan is too
busy with 'other matters' or maybe he doesn't have a clue either.

The Lady in question did call the office, and got the run around, since they
too, didn't have a clue.

Phil Innes

"Chess One" <innes8@verizon.net > wrote in message
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> Does anyone know who has actually signed up for the woman's championship?
> Can they say where they get their information, so I can cite it, and add
> any other pertinent information that would be of interest to the chess
> public. USCF are apparently organising it, but have been silent for 3
> months of asking. I even received an inquiry asking where to send a
> contribution to the brilliancy prize, and had to reply I didn't have a
> clue.
>
> Phil Innes
>

Date: 21 Jun 2007 10:06:32
From: Kenneth Sloan
Subject: Re: US Woman's Championship

Chess One wrote:
> So far, two USCF affiliates have replied, Ken Sloan and Eric Johnson - and
> offer the usual reward to any inquiry about chess playing - even though
> money is being offered to boost the prize fund. Seems like Sam Sloan is too
> busy with 'other matters' or maybe he doesn't have a clue either.
>
> The Lady in question did call the office, and got the run around, since they
> too, didn't have a clue.
>
> Phil Innes
>
> "Chess One" <innes8@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:kdhei.14101$0j5.8979@trndny03...
>> Does anyone know who has actually signed up for the woman's championship?
>> Can they say where they get their information, so I can cite it, and add
>> any other pertinent information that would be of interest to the chess
>> public. USCF are apparently organising it, but have been silent for 3
>> months of asking. I even received an inquiry asking where to send a
>> contribution to the brilliancy prize, and had to reply I didn't have a
>> clue.
>>
>> Phil Innes
>>
>
>

You snipped the relevant part of my reply. Anyone can make a bogus case
if they leave out the context.

--
Kenneth Sloan KennethRSloan@gmail.com
Computer and Information Sciences +1-205-932-2213
University of Alabama at Birmingham FAX +1-205-934-5473
Birmingham, AL 35294-1170 http://www.cis.uab.edu/sloan/

Date: 21 Jun 2007 00:58:26
From: John Sheatsley
Subject: Re: US Woman's Championship

"Chess One" <innes8@verizon.net > wrote in message
news:kdhei.14101$0j5.8979@trndny03...
> Does anyone know who has actually signed up for the woman's championship?
> Can they say where they get their information, so I can cite it, and add
> any other pertinent information that would be of interest to the chess
> public. USCF are apparently organising it, but have been silent for 3
> months of asking. I even received an inquiry asking where to send a
> contribution to the brilliancy prize, and had to reply I didn't have a
> clue.
>
> Phil Innes
>

From the USCF web site:
http://beta.uschess.org/frontend/news_7_372.php

This was dated 2007-05-17 14:41:49 and as you can
see there is no mention of who has been invited or accepted
an invitation.

Have you tried contacting the USCF?

Regards,
John

Date: 21 Jun 2007 11:10:04
From: Chess One
Subject: Re: US Woman's Championship

"John Sheatsley" <jsheatsley@earthlink.net > wrote in message
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>
> "Chess One" <innes8@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:kdhei.14101$0j5.8979@trndny03...
>> Does anyone know who has actually signed up for the woman's championship?
>> Can they say where they get their information, so I can cite it, and add
>> any other pertinent information that would be of interest to the chess
>> public. USCF are apparently organising it, but have been silent for 3
>> months of asking. I even received an inquiry asking where to send a
>> contribution to the brilliancy prize, and had to reply I didn't have a
>> clue.
>>
>> Phil Innes
>>
>
> From the USCF web site:
> http://beta.uschess.org/frontend/news_7_372.php
>
> This was dated 2007-05-17 14:41:49 and as you can
> see there is no mention of who has been invited or accepted
> an invitation.
>
> Have you tried contacting the USCF?

Yes John. In fact the donor called and there was some confusion about a
contact person at USCF - and in the end, since there apparently was no
contact person, she left her name, number, and after no-one called back, she
then wrote my column to ask if I knew anything. I have been asking for a
couple of months.

There is a list of qualified persons to enter, but no list I can find of
those who have signed up. I don't know if the donor is still interested, I
presume so... and even though it was not a great deal of money, I wonder if
others had tried to make a contribution what would have happened?

Of the playing population in the US, 7% are women. I wonder why?

Cordially, Phil Innes

> Regards,
> John
>

Date: 21 Jun 2007 18:44:13
From: John Sheatsley
Subject: Re: US Woman's Championship

"Chess One" <innes8@verizon.net > wrote in message news:g0tei.8182$u65.719@trndny07...
>
> "John Sheatsley" <jsheatsley@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:S2kei.1839$iz5.296@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>>
>> "Chess One" <innes8@verizon.net> wrote in message news:kdhei.14101$0j5.8979@trndny03...
>>> Does anyone know who has actually signed up for the woman's championship? Can they say where they get their information, so I
>>> can cite it, and add any other pertinent information that would be of interest to the chess public. USCF are apparently
>>> organising it, but have been silent for 3 months of asking. I even received an inquiry asking where to send a contribution to
>>> the brilliancy prize, and had to reply I didn't have a clue.
>>>
>>> Phil Innes
>>>
>>
>> From the USCF web site:
>> http://beta.uschess.org/frontend/news_7_372.php
>>
>> This was dated 2007-05-17 14:41:49 and as you can
>> see there is no mention of who has been invited or accepted
>> an invitation.
>>
>> Have you tried contacting the USCF?
>
> Yes John. In fact the donor called and there was some confusion about a contact person at USCF - and in the end, since there
> apparently was no contact person, she left her name, number, and after no-one called back, she then wrote my column to ask if I
> knew anything. I have been asking for a couple of months.
>
> There is a list of qualified persons to enter, but no list I can find of those who have signed up. I don't know if the donor is
> still interested, I presume so... and even though it was not a great deal of money, I wonder if others had tried to make a
> contribution what would have happened?
>
> Of the playing population in the US, 7% are women. I wonder why?
>
> Cordially, Phil Innes
>
>> Regards,
>> John
>>
>
>

Just in from Susan Polgar's blog:

"According to Mr. Frank K. Berry, the following players have accepted their invitations for the 2007 US Women's Championship in
Stillwater, Oklahoma:

IRINA KRUSH 2512
CAMILLA BAGINSKAITE 2361
KATERINE ROHONYAN 2304
BATCHIMEG TUVSHINTUGS 2263
TATEV ABRAHAMYAN 2258
CHOUCHANIK AIRAPETIAN 2157
TSAGAAN BATTSETSEG 2234
ALISA MELEKHINA 2168

ANNA ZATONSKISH Undecided due to the recent birth of her baby

and / or

ROZA EYNULLAYEVA 2122
ELIZABETH VICARY 2155 "

See: http://susanpolgar.blogspot.com/

Regards,
John

Date: 21 Jun 2007 20:58:55
From: Chess One
Subject: Re: US Woman's Championship

"John Sheatsley" <jsheatsley@earthlink.net > wrote in message
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>
> Just in from Susan Polgar's blog:
>
> "According to Mr. Frank K. Berry, the following players have accepted
> their invitations for the 2007 US Women's Championship in Stillwater,
> Oklahoma:
>
> IRINA KRUSH 2512
> CAMILLA BAGINSKAITE 2361
> KATERINE ROHONYAN 2304
> BATCHIMEG TUVSHINTUGS 2263
> TATEV ABRAHAMYAN 2258
> CHOUCHANIK AIRAPETIAN 2157
> TSAGAAN BATTSETSEG 2234
> ALISA MELEKHINA 2168
>
> ANNA ZATONSKISH Undecided due to the recent birth of her baby
>
> and / or
>
> ROZA EYNULLAYEVA 2122
> ELIZABETH VICARY 2155 "

I had confirmation early today, John, from Frank Barry. My list agree's with
yours/SP's

Phil

> See: http://susanpolgar.blogspot.com/
>
> Regards,
> John
>