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Answering Chiva's Questions

Posted By: Paul Weaver
Date: Tuesday, 14 September 2010, at 10:26 a.m.

In Response To: My September 7, 2010 E-Mail to Bill Davis (Chiva Tafazzoli)

Chiva asks, "If this letter is addressed to Bill, why is it public? Why not send it off to Bill, wait for his reply, reach an agreement or a result and simply, if at all, post the outcome?"

I am making this letter public because it addresses what Bill did and did not do in the public arena of running his tournament. I am making this letter public in the hope that an open discussion of Bill's tournament direction will eventually lead to better performances by tournament directors.

Chiva asks, "Why not send it off the Bill?" I sent it to Bill and his co-director Amy on September 7, the six-month anniverary of the event. I was very disappointed with Bill's response. I asked Bill if I could post his response on this Web site and he let me know I was not welcome to do so.

I contrast Bill's attitude and response to the attitude and response of those who organized, ran and directed the tournament in Sante Fe in January, 2010.

This year in Sante Fe, a first round match between Ed and Larry took three hours to complete, delaying the tournament's schedule. Neil Kazaross and I finished our quarterfinal match at 12:45 AM. This was unacceptable to Neil and me.

After the Santa Fe staff realized the severe consequences, they apologized and promised that clocks would be mandatory next year. They sent out a questionaire to all participants, requesting feedback so they could do a better job next year.

I will not go into detail, but Bill's response and attitude were not quite the same as the humble attitude and sensitive response from the Santa Fe staff.

I strongly recommend that everyone attend the tournament in Sante Fe in January 2011. Santa Fe is historic, beautiful and unique. I have no doubt that the tournament will be very well run.

Messages In This Thread

• My September 7, 2010 E-Mail to Bill Davis
  Paul Weaver -- Tuesday, 14 September 2010, at 6:53 a.m.
  • Legal moves, clocks overdue. Mandatory clocks club
    svilo -- Tuesday, 14 September 2010, at 9:14 a.m.
  • My September 7, 2010 E-Mail to Bill Davis
    Chiva Tafazzoli -- Tuesday, 14 September 2010, at 9:32 a.m.
    • Answering Chiva's Questions
      Paul Weaver -- Tuesday, 14 September 2010, at 10:26 a.m.
      • Some suggestions
        Casper van der Tak -- Tuesday, 14 September 2010, at 11:36 a.m.
        • Some suggestions
          Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 14 September 2010, at 4:09 p.m.
          • Some suggestions
            Casper van der Tak -- Tuesday, 14 September 2010, at 4:21 p.m.
          • Some suggestions
            Stick -- Tuesday, 14 September 2010, at 4:24 p.m.
            • Some suggestions
              Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 14 September 2010, at 5:03 p.m.
      • Please require clocks at future events
        Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 14 September 2010, at 1:41 p.m.
        • Please require clocks at future events
          David Rockwell -- Tuesday, 14 September 2010, at 2:40 p.m.
          • Please require clocks at future events
            Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 14 September 2010, at 4:06 p.m.
      • Santa Fe 2010
        neilkaz -- Tuesday, 14 September 2010, at 7:40 p.m.
        • Santa Fe 2010
          Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 14 September 2010, at 8:05 p.m.
  • My September 7, 2010 E-Mail to Bill Davis
    Bill Calton -- Tuesday, 14 September 2010, at 2:13 p.m.
    • Responding to Bill Calton
      Paul Weaver -- Tuesday, 14 September 2010, at 9:17 p.m.