tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988819177523345400.post2945428046063737713..comments2023-12-21T11:32:51.972-06:00Comments on Goddesschess: Handicapping U.S. Women's Olympiad TeamJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16575870809633911343noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988819177523345400.post-80682715509040276932008-11-06T15:45:00.000-06:002008-11-06T15:45:00.000-06:00Hi macauley, I actually had a different term in mi...Hi macauley, I actually had a different term in mind - "kiss off", but I thought "pay-off" was a little less harsh. I'm glad GM Kaidanov is present; my comment was a reflection of my thoughts on what the USCF's possible course of dealing with GM Kaidanov might have been. They have a habit of treating loyal players rather poorly (remember what happened to Anna Khan in 2004, for instance). Of Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16575870809633911343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988819177523345400.post-5774249552689166342008-11-06T15:31:00.000-06:002008-11-06T15:31:00.000-06:00Jan, before floating a loaded term like "pay-off,"...Jan, before floating a loaded term like "pay-off," you might consider other possible beneficial reasons for Kaidanov's presence, given the current men's team roster. Six could quickly become seven. ;)<BR/>-MacauleyUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920637313048918743noreply@blogger.com