Washington Post Cancels GM Lubomir Kavalek's Online Chess Column - Help Get it Back

[flaviusjustinianus]

maybe he should write for other papers more worth readin, its always sad to see the media becoming more and more dull.

[FMafia206]

if blacks knight took the pawn on e4 when it was undefended, all white had to do was move the rook over 1 space 2 the left and white would gain the material back and have a better position.

[TheKingtut777]

you are so right!!

[mraxeguy]

E-mailed them.

[affiliate30]

yeah I am writting an email too

[xxxIronLeexxx]

Jrobi, You play on FICS, they offer Fischer Random, any chance we can see some vids of you playing that? it would be interesting the analysis without opening theory.

[kooler2004]

sent an email to them

[ThugstompURface]

at the end it wasnt checkmate.... wtf...

[woutmannetje]

he probably resigned. position was close to hopeless, if not hopeless.

[adhdboy699]

@ThugstompURface  He resigned.. , he would have ripped his pawn positions open pretty soon

[kieganB]

I've never read any of his, but i thought i'd try and help

"

Just mailing to let you know that i am disheartened to hear that you

have put an end to Kaveleks online chess column. If there is anyway

to reverse your decision i strongly urge you to do so. Kavelek is a

fantastic author and comunlist, and he will be missed."

basically copy and pasted form your mouth, but there it is

[mraxeguy]

It would probably be better if we all wrote our own . . . it would look more like genuine concern if we took the time to word it ourselves.

[Mr152008]

When ever I try to send my email it says that "the host SMTP could not be found. Please verify that you have entered the server name correctly". What can I do? I would like to help out.

[Bananayoghurt1000]

jrobichess do you think anyone can become great at the game - master level anyway just through study, or do you have to be a very intelligent person first, that a great mix of ppl start the game but the ordinary ppl drop out as they don't excell and only highly intelligent people are left to take the spoils

[brasidas7]

I am not one to say this or that on this issue, but I honestly think you can attain the level of expert through diligent study and practice.

Being smart does help, but at the end of the day, it's the diligence that pays. Remember the rabbit and the turtle.

[Nemesishk]

@Bananayoghurt1000 more about skill but being intelligent can't hurt your chances:D

[notNEWW]

Well Said :D

[AntiCitizenX]

As much as I sympathize with Mr Kavalek's situation, I simply do not read the Washington Post, nor do I ever intend to start. Is that really fair for me to go begging them to bring him back?

[jrobichess]

You should check out his online chess columns, they're quite good and definitely worth adding to your online chess browsing sites. There's a link to one in the comment section.

[Thymonico]

Yes. If not for you, then for the random guy who can't read them! :)

[Icrokis187]

Hi i just want for you guys to reconsider your cancellation of grand master kavaleks and to let you guys know Hispanics do care about chess not only sensationalism or shocking news

and i believe its only healthy to offer a wider variety on intelligent new and or topics to chose from.

thanks for your time.

and that's what i send them, I'm with you robi.

[jrobichess]

Thanks Icrokis!

[PoketoMtg]

Wow... Karpov losing 3 pawns down... heck I am only 1200 and can only do that to people under 1000

[thechessstick]

Just ask the washington post if the reason that they canceled the column is because mostly black people read it. maybe that will get to them.

[cataphracts123]

I'm completely with you, Jrobi. All the way.

[AndyMH182]

Why doesn't black take the pawn on E4 in the beginning

[PoketoMtg]

they were playing Ruy Lopez (spanish) and for so many years people have looked at how to prefect it (I think over 500) and they have realized that it would be a bad move if he did

[drizztman101]

@AndyMH182 it doesn't win the pawn and loses a tempo and maybe the knight

[thechessstick]

Black can take the pawn on e4. The opening then becomes and "Open Ruy Lopez" . It is just a matter of choice.

[jrobichess]

hehe the ending of that clip was priceless. =)

[norb1937]

We get a chess problem once a week in the nypost. And another one in the star ledger.

[jrobichess]

That's cool norb1937 - to check out what Mr. Kavalek's article was like there's a link in the comment section to his last one. Thanks for checking out the vid!

[LemonVince]

Hey JRobi, I'd like to help but I'm French and don't think I my email would be relevant. I was just wondering : Kavalek is almost 68, maybe the decision of the W.P. was linked to his retirement ? I do agree : to keep a chess column in a journal is great (that why I'm buying mine), but maybe this is Kavalek's own decision ? If so, they should hire somebody else, for sure.

[jrobichess]

According to the New York Times online article by Dylan McClain that I read, a source told Mr. McClain that the decision was primarily economics unfortunately.

[LemonVince]

Ok. Thanks for the precision.

[TheHuginMunin]

I'm on it.

[jrobichess]

Thanks Hugin!

[CroTomba]

how could they do that? assholes

[Malfunction01]

sry jerobi i didn't really listen to what you said. but that game that was being flipt through was just beautiful!

[zeratul1489]

Thanks for informing us.

[jrobichess]

Thanks for checking out the vid Z!

[Mr152008]

Can someone help? Whenever I sent a letter to the Washington Post it says that the sending was failed and that there was a problem with the connection. How can I fix it? Please, they must hear our voice!

[jrobichess]

Did it work for you eventually Mr152008?

[UnluckyLuciano]

wow... that was Karpov!?

[jrobichess]

Yes, the game was played in 1970. Thanks for checking out the vid!

[TheChessvids]

Are you going to make any more videos on the Pincer attack? Or have taken part with that opening.

[jrobichess]

I will make new videos for the Pincer Attack when improvements are found on the line ideas covered in the previous video. For openings it's going to be the Sicilian Defence moving forward as I study the various variations and lines. Thanks for watching this vid!

[TheChessvids]

@jrobichess Cool, I'm looking for a refutation of where black plays bishop to f5, since that prevents the c-pawn from advancing.

[jrobichess]

Send me a line order up to that point and I will get back to you.

[Mr152008]

I never knew the Washington Post had a chess column, but hearing that it was discontinued makes me still upset. I'll email them now.

[jrobichess]

Thanks for doing that and checking out the vid!

[TheGCAspartan]

I will Email them now. Thanks for informing us!

[jrobichess]

That's great Spartan - thanks!

[TacoMaster07]

I emailed them.

[jrobichess]

Thanks T!

[grillmeasteak]

I never heard of this chess column. Thanx for the awareness.

I was just watching the Stonewall(sac version) video from you....again.

Thx for the videos. Greatly appreciated.

[jrobichess]

Thanks for checking this one out Grill!

[TheRoopeKonna]

So, Washington post stoled/took GM's online chess column?

Any reason?

[jrobichess]

No - he wrote for them for many years and they recently cancelled it.

[TheRoopeKonna]

That's completely idiotic.

Really, cancel a popular chess column which is writed by a GM? Scumbags.

I'm going to email.

[AwNNeR]

Maybe Kavalek should try and earn a job on another news column.

[jrobichess]

I am sure he wouldn't have any trouble writing for another chess publication, however, it would be great to have him back in the Washington Post. I am sure his writing attracted a lot of new people to the game that might not otherwise be exposed to what chess has to offer.

[F2L4Life]

How unfortunate.

[jrobichess]

Definitely.