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. 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