Author: Bob Durrett
Date: 08:52:22 01/25/04
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On January 25, 2004 at 11:17:30, steven blincoe wrote: >> >>I do remember an interesting event related to this. I had sent a very long >>letter to Fidelity [I don't think email was an option then] in which I pointed >>out certain problems and made a number of suggestions for improvements. A few >>days later, I received a phone call from several guys at Fidelity [I think they >>were in Florida, USA] and they wanted me to serve as a consultant. I declined, >>of course, being only a beginner chessplayer. In the discussion, it came out >>that they had never heard of the United States Chess Federation, USCF, and so I >>recommended they contact USCF and gave them the mailing address. I suggested >>that they solicit USCF's help in identifying a chess master who would consult >>for them. I never heard from them again but subsequent events suggest that they >>followed my advice. > >great story!! >not only did they indeed contact the USCF, but Fidelity soon entered into >several financial arrangements with the Federation that spirited them to a very >sucessful financial future > >the way i see it your are entitled to a commission or consulting fee >:)) OK. Let's see. At 10% interest rate, $100 consulting fee in 1978 with interest since then . . . Hmmmm. That may be several hundred dollars! : ) Bob D. > >try contacting Excalibur Electronics,which is owned by the son of the Late Sid >Samole(owner of Fidelity) >the Chess Challenger itself was invented by the pioneer chess programmor Ron >Nelson,who is alive and well today and writes all of the chess programs for >Excalibur >Steve
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