tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14539885.post116622266334293024..comments2023-09-30T18:56:06.919+09:00Comments on The Closet Grandmaster: Jason Chan's BlogUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14539885.post-1166742128137214172006-12-22T08:02:00.000+09:002006-12-22T08:02:00.000+09:00How sweet of Jason - I was feeling very soft and m...How sweet of Jason - I was feeling very soft and melty when I read his blog entry about me. :)<BR/><BR/>I have to agree with Amiel - I have made enemies. I can only think of one where it is irrational - David Beaumont and I clashed heavily on the infamous BB and it sometimes amazes me, because I often found myself in agreement with his ideas. Just one of those things I guess. <BR/><BR/>In some other cases where I have made enemies, it tends to have been where I had a low tolerance of bad or unsporting behaviour. <BR/><BR/>Having threaded myself through the maze of chess intolerance for 12 years, I am actually stunned that I didn't make more enemies than I did. <BR/><BR/>I always tried to listen to all sides in arguments and tried to stay friends with everyone - managing for e.g. to maintain a friendship with Rowena and Geoff (now that's a feat). <BR/><BR/>However when it came to what I considered major points of principle, or areas where I had to defend the rights and conditions of juniors, then yes I definitely made enemies. <BR/><BR/>The only way you can make no enemies after 12 years of chess administration is by being a spineless jellyfish. :) Ask Libby - she has made them in droves as well. <BR/><BR/>However unlike most chess people I do not hold grudges and am quite happy to establish good relationships once the cause of the disagreement is over. <BR/><BR/>Unfortunately this is not the norm in the chess world where there is endless propensity to continue to fight the same battle for the next 100 years. Only death seems to end the quarrels. <BR/><BR/>JenniAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14539885.post-1166433559217299282006-12-18T18:19:00.000+09:002006-12-18T18:19:00.000+09:00Chesslover,oh chesslover...make a return to chessc...Chesslover,oh chesslover...make a return to chesschat and stir up the hornets nest. lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14539885.post-1166347872190218082006-12-17T18:31:00.000+09:002006-12-17T18:31:00.000+09:00This site makes me laugh. Very true some things.This site makes me laugh. Very true some things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com