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Fischer, Kasparov and the Others Purchase this, this book direct from the author for $12.95 (postage included). Mail check to Don Schultz, 3201 South Ocean Blvd., Highland Beach, FL 33487
According to the Boston Globe, "Fischer Kasparov and the Others" is the best chronicle of international chess that they have encountered. It is the award winning memoirs of Chessdon's 45 years in organized chess.
It is two stories melded into one. First it is about the chess people - the players, the officials and the organizers with major focus on the powerful, charismatic personalities of World Champions Bobby Fischer Garry Kasparov and the controversial Honorary President of the World Chess Federation Florencio Campomanes of the Philippines. The second story reveals the darker side of international sports competitions - the manipulation of sports by despots for propaganda purposes.
Figures on the world stage such as Saddam Hussein, Ferdinand Marcos, Margaret Thatcher, Jacques Chirac, Fidel Castro, Sheik Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum (the crown Prince of the United Arab Republic) come and go always with a Schultz anecdotal story ranging from the humorous to the ominous. Behind the scenes commentary on a defection, seduction by a KGB agent for blackmail purposes, that mystery object in the chair of the famous Fischer/Spassky match, a missing group of Belgium tourists, warnings by a high Soviet leader to eastern block countries, and the chess world's version of shuttle diplomacy, a plan which almost succeeded and could have had a wide positive impact on Israeli/Arab relations and more.
There is the positive impact of chess spreading throughout the education systems of third world countries. Substitute substitute soccer, gymnastics, swimming, weight lifting, etc. for chess and you will find similar stories of the good, the bad and the ugly. "Fischer Kasparov and the Others" is an easy read; you will be hard to put the book down once you begin to read it.
It starts with introducing the president of the World Chess, Federation Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, who is also President of Kalmykia, a republic of Russian located on the Caspian Sea adjacent to Chechnya. Kalmykia is inhabited by 350,000 Russian citizens of Mongolian descent. Barely known, Kalmykia may have the world's largest reservoirs of natural gas. Ilyumzhinov is either a great chess philanthropist or a despot traveling the world while most Kalmykians live an impoverished life. Read the book and decide for yourself.
Table of Contents The Manipulators 8 Square One 11 A Few Good Moves 25 Bobby Fischer versus the Evil Empire 36 Paris? Oui! 50 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 67 Campo-Kann 77 Dubai Olympiad 92 Troubled Times 110 Chess Children 127 Tournaments and Matches 143 Tough Times for FIDE 160 The USCF Presidency 186 The Journey Continues 197 Epilogue 219 Index 222 |
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VOTE for Don Schultz “Don Schultz is the most
experienced of the Executive Board candidates and has contributed many
beneficial new ideas to American Chess . . . I support his candidacy.”
Schultz with six world champions Girls Under-10 Evelyn Moncayo, Ecuador, ; Under-14: Judith Polgar, Hungary Boys Under-10 Nawrose Nur, USA; Girls Under-12 Corina Peptan, Romania Girls Girls Under 14 Diana Darcha, Soviet Union; Under 12 Boris Avrukh
NOTE: Election ballots including mailing instructions, will be in the June issue of Chess Life. All USCF members whose membership are current on June 1, 2007 and who are also U.S. residents, and who are by June 30, 2007 eligible to vote.
Dr. BRADY
To: USCF Members
I have known Don Schultz since we were both children, and in all of these many years I have never known anyone more dedicated to chess than Don. His credits in service of USCF, FIDE and chess in general, are so extensive that they could not be elaborated upon in the confines of a single letter. A few highlights might include his being former President of USCF, a current and long-time member of the General Assembly of FIDE (who serves on many international committees), and an organizer of many international and national tournaments. Don devotes his fulltime activities to chess organization, and I know personally that it is not uncommon for him to work 16 to 18 hours a day in service of the USCF, year in and year out. Although he is very much his own man in voting for what he feels is the right thing to do for USCF, he is, above all, a great mediator and conciliator, and is able to work, often with compromise, within the many different factions of USCF that arise. He also seems to come up with new ideas for USCF every minute, and they are exciting, practical and cogent ideas. Everyone in the chess world speaks highly of his imagination, his hard work, his many accomplishments.
When your ballot comes in Chess Life,
RESUME
Personal: Education: Manhattan College: BSEE, 1957.· Married childhood sweetheart in 1957, have three daughters and nine grandchidren. Celebrating 50th wedding anniversary this October in NYC. My wife Teresa has shared my chess life with me. She was voted chess spouse of the year in August 2004. It is highly likely that Teresa has cooked more dinners for chess people than any other person in the world. Chess Player:
Tournament Director:
Organizer Major Events:
· Served as admin assistant to Bobby Fischer in his 1972 defeat of Boris Spassky for the world championship
· The 2004 U.S. Senior Open
· Established the Cramer Awards for Excellence in Chess journalism
Sample of Accomplishments in Last 3 to 5 Years
Together with USCF VP Finance, Joel Channing organized a Retreat of leaders of major national chess organizations.
Together with Joel Channing, Susan Polgar and Paul Truong organized a world record breaking simultaneous Exhibition by Susan.
Organized the 2004 and ran US Senior Open Chess Championship
Represented the USCF on the campaign team of Bessel Kok in his attempt to uns Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. While Bessel lost the election , the campaign led to the establishment of FIDE Global led by Bessel which is now responsible for commercial ventures of FIDE.
Established contact with TV dignitary Jeff Zahn and currently involved in planning a TV reality series on chess similar to what has happened in poker.
Performed duties of USCF VP and continued a very long string of never missing a Board meeting while a meber ofeither the FIDE or USCF Executive Boards.
Obtained commitment, though never invoked from friend Dato Tan Chin Nam to lend USCF whatever money they needed during the financial crisis of 2003/04.
Established the Gallery of Distinguished Chess Journalists that has been extremely well received by the US journalist community. Plaques of inductees are on display at the Marshall Chess Club in NY and the Mechanics Institute Chess Club in San Francisco.
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