[blind-chess] Re: Mohammed - Brandt problem

  • From: Mohammed Ali Loutfy <maloutfy@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: blind-chess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:27:49 -0400

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:
>>
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>>
>> Email: brandt.steenkamp@xxxxxxxxx
>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
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>> ----- 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.
>>>>
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>>> The Department of Anthropology
>>> The American University - Washington DC, USA.
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