The 2nd Aquaprofit–Polgár Chess Day with my sisters and I is today. This event is covered LIVE. The website is http://www.aquaprofit.com/sakknap/.
The World Mind Sports Games Pair Rapid Men / Women Preliminary has just concluded. The medal round will take place later on today. You can watch all the games LIVE here: http://wmsg2008.fide.com/rapidpairs/round.asp
After 7 rounds, Svidler still maintains a slim lead at the 2008 Russian Championship. He is gunning for his 5th title.
The 2009 Susan Polgar National Open for Boys and Girls will be in Phoenix, Arizona this year. Once again, 8 laptop computers and over $100,000 in scholarships and chess prizes will be offered. It will also again be the official qualifier for the 2009 Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls which will take place at Texas Tech University in late July 2009. All the details can be found here: https://chessdailynews.com/2009-sp-national-open-for-boys-and-girls/
It’s Saturday Open Forum from Budapest. What would you like to discuss? The forum is yours!
Susan. the new picture of you in the upper right hand corner of this blog site has changed. I don’t know if it is the father/grandfather in me but you look either tired, worried or concerned. Are you alright.
David
There has been much talk of arbiters in chess. What is the difference between a fide arbiter and a fide international arbiter?
Actually, I think the pic at the top of your blog is fine.
http://www.johnmccain.com/videolanding/acorn1.htm
http://www.johnmccain.com/videolanding1010.htm
She changed it again.(the picture that is). Much nicer.
David
Tony Rezko Shares Corruption Secrets
By MIKE ROBINSON, AP
CHICAGO (Oct. 11) – Jailed political fundraiser Antoin “Tony” Rezko, the Chicago real estate developer who helped launch Barack Obama on his political career, is whispering secrets to federal prosecutors about corruption in Illinois and the political fallout could be explosive.
Rezko also was friendly with Obama — offering him a job when he finished law school, funding his earliest political campaigns and purchasing a lot next to his house. But based on the known facts, charges so far and testimony at Rezko’s trial, there’s no indication there’ll be an October surprise that could hurt the Democratic presidential nominee — even though Rezko says prosecutors are pressing him for dirt about Obama.
Rezko, 53, a real estate developer, was convicted in June of scheming to use his clout with the Blagojevich administration to squeeze $7 million in kickbacks out of a contractor and seven money management firms seeking to do business with the state.
Within two months, Rezko was seen in U.S. Attorney Patrick J. Fitzgerald’s office, along with his attorneys.
Rezko could have a lot to tell. He has raised millions of dollars in campaign money for many Illinois politicians and according to federal prosecutors used his clout to control appointments to state boards.
Obama has sent to charity $159,000 that Rezko raised for his campaigns for the state legislature, the House and the Senate. Rezko raised nothing for Obama’s White House run.
Obama’s name came up in testimony at the trial four times, twice in connection with an obscure legislative memo, as a guest at a Rezko party and when defense attorney Joseph Duffy told jurors his client was a friend of the senator.
None of the witnesses accused the Democratic nominee for president of doing anything improper.
But questions concerning Obama’s relationship with Rezko linger, particularly over Rezko’s role in the purchase of the Obamas’ home.
The two have known each other for years, starting when Rezko offered Obama a job after he graduated from Harvard Law School in 1991.
Obama didn’t take it, but a friendship developed.
The men talked politics frequently and occasionally dined together with their wives.
In 2005, the Obamas paid $1.65 million for their home near the University of Chicago. The sellers wanted a parcel they owned next door to sell on the same day, and Rezko’s wife, Rita, was the buyer. At the request of the Obamas, Mrs. Rezko later sold them a 10-foot strip of land to enlarge their lot. They paid $104,500.
The deal took place while Rezko was under investigation and when details of the cozy relationship surfaced, Obama said it was a “bonehead” error to have asked for the additional land because it looked like he was getting a favor.
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