Dear Richard and all, After checking the vacation schedule, I made my decision to challenge Dick McStraw. Dick please feel free to send your first move. Thanks, and sorry to bother everyone with my e-mails. Mohammed. On 4/16/12, R Dinger <rrdinger@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > If you challenge Brandt and do not finish the game by Friday, the game will > simply be suspended until Brandt returns from vacation, whereupon you will > resume the game from where it was suspended. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mohammed Ali Loutfy" <maloutfy@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <blind-chess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2012 10:18 PM > Subject: [blind-chess] Re: Mohammed - Brandt problem Re: Re: Revised Ladder > Standings Gailans challenges Maynard > > > I am just fine with either choice. I could start with Brandt. What > would happen when Brandt will leave? > > On 4/15/12, R Dinger <rrdinger@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> The rules as currently written restrict Mohammed to challenge Brandt or be >> challenged by either Rod or Jeffrey. Since Brandt is taking a vacation in >> five days starting a game seems foolish as Brandt notes unless both are >> fast >> players. >> >> Once Brandt goes on vacation Mohammed can challenge Dick as long as he is >> not challenged in the meantime. >> >> But Mohammed can challenge Brandt today if he wants and the challenge must >> be either accepted or the game forfeited. It is your choice Mohammed. >> >> If you want to play Dick instead, I think you could start on Friday >> without >> any protests. >> >> Please let me know your choice. >> >> Richard >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Brandt Steenkamp" <brandt.steenkamp@xxxxxxxxx> >> To: <blind-chess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2012 9:12 AM >> Subject: [blind-chess] Re: Revised Ladder Standings Gailans challenges >> Maynard >> >> >> I am leaving on April 21st, for a few weeks, so if I start a game now, >> what's the point? I can play for a few days, then I'm gone for so long >> that >> boath players lost track of their game plan. What to do? >> >> Warm regards, >> >> Brandt Steenkamp >> >> Contact me: >> >> Mobile/iMessage/WatsApp: +27781205013 >> >> Email: brandt.steenkamp@xxxxxxxxx >> >> My ring to Skype: >> California(760), United States >> +(1)760-5140161 >> Extension 512 >> Cape Town, South Africa >> +(27)213-002317 >> Extension 161 >> Johannesburg, South Africa >> +(27)105-002316 >> Extension 170 >> >> Skype: Brandt.steenkamp007 >> >> Windows live messenger: brandt.86@xxxxxxxx >> >> Twitter: brandtsteenkamp >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mohammed Ali Loutfy" <maloutfy@xxxxxxxxx> >> To: <blind-chess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2012 6:04 PM >> Subject: [blind-chess] Re: Revised Ladder Standings Gailans challenges >> Maynard >> >> >>> Dear all, >>> sorry, since I am new to the group, it will take me a while to keep >>> up with the rules. >>> I would like to challenge Brandt steencamp. >>> Brandt, please send me your first move whenever you are ready. >>> I look forward to our game. >>> Best. >>> Mohammed. >>> >>> >>> >>> On 4/14/12, Update <rrdinger@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> Ladder Ranking and Player Status >>>> >>>> # First Last clr Status Active Game >>>> Date >>>> 1 Lucy Jensen (B) defender Zolotarevsky-Jensen >>>> Feb 25 >>>> 2 Edward Zolotarevsky (B) challenger Zolotarevsky-Jensen >>>> Feb 25 >>>> 3 Donna Jodhan (W) available vac Donna returns on: >>>> Apr 18 >>>> 4 Mike Gieschen (W) defender Cockayne-Gieschen >>>> Apr 01 >>>> 5 Stan Lovell (W) available >>>> 6 Curtis Cockayne (B) challenger Cockayne-Gieschen >>>> Apr 01 >>>> 7 Chris Chaffin (W) available >>>> 8 Paul Benson (W) available >>>> 9 Rebecca Blaevoet (W) available >>>> 10 Andrew Cooper (W) available >>>> 11 Lewis Wallach (W) available >>>> 12 Ginny Alverson (B) available vac Ginny returns on: >>>> May 01 >>>> 13 Dick McStraw (W) available >>>> 14 Brandt Steenkamp (B) available >>>> 15 Allen Maynard (B) defender Gailans-Maynard >>>> Apr 14 >>>> 16 Voldi Gailans (B) challenger Gailans-Maynard >>>> Apr 14 >>>> 17 Mohammed Loutfy (B) available >>>> 18 Jeffrey Turner (W) available >>>> 19 Rod Macdonald (W) available >>>> 20 Van Vu (W) available >>>> 21 David Rosenkoetter (B) defender Allain-Rosenkoetter >>>> Mar 26 >>>> 22 Michael Allain (B) challenger Allain-Rosenkoetter >>>> Mar 26 >>>> >>>> The following players have vacations scheduled: >>>> Ginny A Mar 18 through May 01 >>>> Donna J Apr 02 through Apr 18 >>>> Voldi G Apr 20 through Apr 23 >>>> Brandt S Apr 21 through May 10 >>>> Remember vacations must be scheduled two weeks in advance, unless it is >>>> an >>>> emergency. >>>> >>>> >>>> ========== >>>> The blind-chess mailing list >>>> View list information and change your settings: >>>> //www.freelists.org/list/blind-chess >>>> List archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/blind-chess >>>> ========= >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Mohammed Ali Loutfy >>> PHD Student >>> The Department of Anthropology >>> The American University - Washington DC, USA. >>> E-mail: maloutfy@xxxxxxxxx >>> ========== >>> The blind-chess mailing list >>> View list information and change your settings: >>> //www.freelists.org/list/blind-chess >>> List archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/blind-chess >>> ========= >>> >> >> ========== >> The blind-chess mailing list >> View list information and change your settings: >> //www.freelists.org/list/blind-chess >> List archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/blind-chess >> ========= >> >> ========== >> The blind-chess mailing list >> View list information and change your settings: >> //www.freelists.org/list/blind-chess >> List archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/blind-chess >> ========= >> > > > -- > Mohammed Ali Loutfy > PHD Student > The Department of Anthropology > The American University - Washington DC, USA. > E-mail: maloutfy@xxxxxxxxx > ========== > The blind-chess mailing list > View list information and change your settings: > //www.freelists.org/list/blind-chess > List archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/blind-chess > ========= > > ========== > The blind-chess mailing list > View list information and change your settings: > //www.freelists.org/list/blind-chess > List archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/blind-chess > ========= > -- Mohammed Ali Loutfy PHD Student The Department of Anthropology The American University - Washington DC, USA. 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