tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post8112158853571230127..comments2024-01-29T14:44:29.902-05:00Comments on Castling Queen Side: Leaving On a Jet Plane.....Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13747958243702670987noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-2528069651497902162009-02-02T19:59:00.000-05:002009-02-02T19:59:00.000-05:00Actually, you've accidentally played in a FIDE rat...Actually, you've accidentally played in a FIDE rated event before. The combined section of the Blackstone Chess Festival Open last August was FIDE rated. (Because I played one round as a house player in that section, I have a FIDE ID, but I doubt I'll ever have a published FIDE rating!)<BR/><BR/>Enjoy the rest of the tournament.<BR/><BR/>- Ken BallouAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-5709029766376774822009-01-31T00:19:00.000-05:002009-01-31T00:19:00.000-05:00Ellen: Sounds like a good plan. :-)Ellen: Sounds like a good plan. :-)Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13747958243702670987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-11854446635276671932009-01-30T19:30:00.000-05:002009-01-30T19:30:00.000-05:00This year the New Yorker Hotel. Next year Bermuda...This year the New Yorker Hotel. Next year Bermuda!<BR/><BR/>EllenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-65296957965864641052009-01-30T06:07:00.000-05:002009-01-30T06:07:00.000-05:00Have fun, play well!Have fun, play well!From the patzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04499383398575774704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-3244587209772730972009-01-29T23:54:00.000-05:002009-01-29T23:54:00.000-05:00ES: I did have help with my expenses for this trip...ES: I did have help with my expenses for this trip. So I'm not the jet setter I appear to be.<BR/><BR/>James: You want to be a sponsor for that endeavor? LOL Fortunately American Airlines is in better shape then some of the others. Though I could think of worse places to get stuck.Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13747958243702670987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-53684730577129124012009-01-29T23:45:00.000-05:002009-01-29T23:45:00.000-05:00Playing in a chess tournament in Bermuda - sounds ...Playing in a chess tournament in Bermuda - sounds like a dream. Good luck! <BR/><BR/>Canada, by the way, is the closest chess country, there are good tournaments here and other things to look at (if you got time).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-45015186785852713902009-01-29T19:12:00.000-05:002009-01-29T19:12:00.000-05:00Play well! You want to get a nice FIDE rating so y...Play well! You want to get a nice FIDE rating so you can put it on your blog <I>to give your dispatches</I> from tournaments around the continent <I>more authority</I>.<BR/><BR/>I think you should add territories and neighboring countries to the list of states and count it. Not every player that has competed in every state (there are few of those) has also made it to several nearby islands, Canada, Mexico, and so on. Set your sites high.<BR/><BR/>Keep hope that the airline that got you there is still in business when the event is over.James Stripeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13437334325501974461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-79732630468018505552009-01-29T17:23:00.000-05:002009-01-29T17:23:00.000-05:00Wow! Wish I was going to Bermuda to play in a tou...Wow! <BR/><BR/>Wish I was going to Bermuda to play in a tournament! <BR/><BR/>And trips to Washington, Philadelphia, Dallas, Korea . . . Seems like you're living the life.es_trickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15511350526999060149noreply@blogger.com