tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14539885.post115424750958613259..comments2023-09-30T18:56:06.919+09:00Comments on The Closet Grandmaster: Confusion Over Jessie's DeathUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14539885.post-1154265687815089702006-07-30T22:21:00.000+09:002006-07-30T22:21:00.000+09:00Underage drinking is common amongst most teens all...Underage drinking is common amongst most teens all over the world,whether they are chessplayers or travelling abroad.<BR/><BR/>Regardless of how Jessie died,it is a tragedy. We shouldnt be prying into her private life.<BR/>Her friends and family should be left to grieve in private.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14539885.post-1154263464007125622006-07-30T21:44:00.001+09:002006-07-30T21:44:00.001+09:00Ahh..We drink all the time. Not to mention the Aus...Ahh..<BR/>We drink all the time. Not to mention the Aussie team.<BR/><BR/>Jessie was a nice girl. Sad though. as most chess players tend to be.<BR/><BR/>That 14year old wouldn't be the first drinker...not to name names though. There are many chess *alcoholics*<BR/>=[<BR/>Guess it comes with the lifeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14539885.post-1154263462325599872006-07-30T21:44:00.000+09:002006-07-30T21:44:00.000+09:00Ahh..We drink all the time. Not to mention the Aus...Ahh..<BR/>We drink all the time. Not to mention the Aussie team.<BR/><BR/>Jessie was a nice girl. Sad though. as most chess players tend to be.<BR/><BR/>That 14year old wouldn't be the first drinker...not to name names though. There are many chess *alcoholics*<BR/>=[<BR/>Guess it comes with the lifeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14539885.post-1154254423186870632006-07-30T19:13:00.000+09:002006-07-30T19:13:00.000+09:00This is a sad and unique incident which is unlikel...This is a sad and unique incident which is unlikely to be repeated in the same way.<BR/><BR/>It is irresponsible to relate this tragic event to the social issue of what drinking may induce (in the chess community, or otherwise).<BR/><BR/>In my 10+ years of expeirnece in the youth chess community, very few significant incidents have been known relating to drinking at the teenager level. Certainly not contributary to a result of fatality.<BR/><BR/>As a respect to Jessie, I would suggest that to prop into such matter at this time is very insensitive!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com