First GM: Hey guys, I have an idea, I think I know why we are still in the same spot after 30 years. I think we have damaged our spirit. I think that may be a clue to why we dont do well after U12. It's about imagined fears. It's about the inner child. It's about us neglecting the other 3 parts of the components of chess.
Jimmy: We have covered this over 10 years ago.
First GM: Really? Sheesh, I only finished this work a few years ago. Even the American war veterans Association wrote in to learn more about it. Wah! you really advanced man. Sorry about that. But can I still write about it so others can also learn? They may not have the same resources as you have.
Jimmy: Stick to what you know. This is Malaysian chess. Here we only look at technical.
First GM: But hey, NJ just said maybe even all of his loses not due to technical.
Rationality: Let me demonstrate how we strong chess players think. Let me analyse Mas's, draw.
First GM: Great! But what about Qe3?......(Confusion, some back peddling).
Chess Ninja: Hey guys, you are missing the point. It's about Hamid. He is a grandmaster you know. I know even though I am blind folded....(In case you missed that, that means I can play blind folded chess).
First GM: Did anyone of you even read before you threw out what I am saying?
Jimmy, Rationality and chess ninja: Cannot read lah. Read means must acknowledge you are on to something.
Jimmy: Dubai our best Olympiad.
First GM: We have nothing to lose. Any of you guys got a suggestion? None of you are engaging the information.
Jimmy, Rationality: No. Dont want to listen. We are closing our ears. We like complaining. Who wants solutions? Besides if anyone listens to you, we wont look "terror" anymore.
Jimmy: Damn it! Did anyone check out Dubai?
First GM: What is the point? That is in the past. We are looking for solutions in the here and now.
Terminator: Raymond Siew is a liar. Listen to me. I know even though I am hiding behind a pseudonym. Please believe me. I may be a crook, a criminal but ignore that. I am working with someone in MCF and PICA. See, I can say these things. So I must be in the know.
First GM: Hey man. Show yourself. I am sure you are a credible source of information. It is tough on this blog. Even when the evidence is shown people are still slow to engage. These are chess people. They are thinkers. So show yourself. Present your credentials and the evidence. I wish you luck. Do a good job. Then you will be the best terminator you can be.
Jimmy and Rationality: We have had enough. We are going to strike you off our blog roll.
Chess Ninja: I'm telling you guys its Hamid. Blame it on Hamid.
Terminator: Lets attack the women and children guys. We know that Raymond gets upset when we attack the children. We saw it in Perak. That is his weak chink. His Achilles heel. Why dont you guys do that and I'll take it to the next level. I'll attack the women. Trust me guys. This will work. We need to shut him up. He is making us look bad.
Ilham: We are the champions, my friend. And we'll keep on fighting to the end.....
First GM: Sheesh, and all I said was examine the evidence. You have tried technical only and you have not got far. In fact you are still in the same spot. Hasnt anyone noticed that?
The unknown: Hey guys try NLP. They are the experts not this Raymond Siew guy. I dont know how to read. This is the "penultimate" opinion. But believe me. I too need to hide because otherwise you will know that I dont know anything.
First GM: The noise level going up. Now someone who can just about identify the letters NLP has joined the fray.
Chess Ninja: It's Hamid I tell you. He is a grandmaster, he can do funny things. I saw that through my blind fold.
First GM: Hey this is starting to sound like what went on inside my mind while I was writing my inner child work. Why my mind resisted me and tried to prevent me from growing up. Thanks guys, you are the best. Thank you for helping me see this. So if you are right, this work can also be applied to the chess community. All this noise is because you guys dont want to grow up. Hmmmmmm
Ninja, look at the tricks applied over these years, if it was Hamid that is. There are no new ideas. It is the same trick over and over again. No accounts, use your fears against you, smear their good name etc. If Hamid was all that smart, he would have brought us to the next level. Stop fighting this demon. Let it go. A GM has many many ideas. So go out and find some more ideas. Stop this stuck tape. He is no grandmaster. We have been stupid. And there is a world of difference between the 2 conclusions.
Think about it. If we can be fooled by the same tricks again and again by a not so clever guy, then where are we really?
Jimmy: Hey check out Dubai please....I'll give you a clue. See who was on the team.
Ilham: We will we will rock you.........
First GM: Chess is a mind sport. Check out the mind. If you make a dumb mistake because of the chatter, technical wont help. If you stop fighting because of a failure in courage, technical wont help. Look at the evidence. Our strongest chess minds are even afraid to engage in new information. That is where we have gone wrong. The mind is often called the last frontier. Some even argue it holds more complexity than outer space. It is much much much much bigger than the 64 square puzzle. Still the mind and those puzzles will reveal itself. Stop running away. Focus on the problem.
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I am sure your second class attempt at humor is appreciated by all. You have completely missed my sarcasm in pointing out that Hamid is a Grandmaster and that WE are playing blindfolded. When I said WE, I meant everyone in the chess community who has refused to see or ignored the facts.
ReplyDeleteAn impersonation is good only when it accurately portrays the character that is being impersonated. While I have singled out Hamid, I have also talked about the culture of meritocracy and competitiveness that is crucial to chess development. The reason I singled out Hamid is because I have identified the root of the problem. Have you? You are just asking us to try this and that until we succeed.
I have provided the simplest and easily, the fairest solution of all. MERITOCRACY. I have talked about this again and again. Your ignorance and closed mind has shut out my main point. Why don't you ask Greg to implement a fully meritocratic solution, since you talk to him so much? Maybe you can help me pass along this message to him?
Is it REALLY so hard to reward your players based on their results? ALL OF YOU must be so stumped. If you select players for international tournaments through chess results, not only do you get all the strong players to participate in these tournaments, but you give everyone a chance to succeed. 2 things will be achieved from this.
1. You get a wider base of strong players because now, your culture has allowed "ANYONE and EVERYONE" the chance to succeed.
2. You get a larger incentive for the top-tier players to improve. Because now, they MUST stay ahead of the pack, lest they do not qualify to represent Malaysia.
This is a win-win scenario. But meritocracy is hampered by vested interests who hold key positions, i.e. people who call the shots. I find it disturbing that Greg has offered a 4th placed player from ONE single tournament a spot to represent Malaysia. Firstly, everyone knows that usually, the 4th placing is inaccurate as it is typically determined by tie-break, which is subject to luck quite often (via pairing, Bucholz etc). Secondly, the result of 4th placing was just from 1 tournament, despite it being the Nationals. So if a player is first in MSSM (which is arguably a much stronger tournament), consistently performing well in other local tournaments, but was pushed to 5th place by tie-break in the National Age-Group, he would have been excluded from a place to represent Malaysia. That is why, we need to fix a group of tournaments and make it public so that all potential players will have a fair go at it. The most consistent player should be selected to represent Malaysia. Why is this so hard?
People who perform well at many tournaments are not being selected to represent Malaysia. The selection criteria changes EVERY YEAR. Why don't you think about things carefully and FIX a criteria and PROMISE to use it for the next 3 years. Allow people to succeed within a proper system. I guarantee you, Malaysian chess will see success within 3-5 years.
The reason all the strong players have "failed" as you pointed out, is that they were not allowed to succeed. Most of them just moved on to greener pastures which frankly, makes more sense.
So Raymond, I would appreciate it if you can just change "Hamid" to "lack of meritocracy" as the culprit. If this ONE simple thing cannot be implemented, then there is no hope for Malaysian chess, regardless of how many millions in sponsorship you can acquire. Try this ONE thing. Please, I beg you. Let the chess results speak for themselves.
Why dont you try? Come out of your closet and try. Talk to Greg. He doesnt bite. You do your bit and I do mine. You have good points although I dont fully agree with all of them. There needs to be some flexibility. Look at Tiger Woods inclusion to the Ryder cup. But to implement that system we need to trust the selection committee. Now that is your puzzle, go and work it out and then present possible solutions.
ReplyDeleteYou made the assumption that I have not spoken to him. I am only 1 voice. What I said has fallen on deaf ears, too many times. They still need to protect their interests. That's why there's no movement on their part.
ReplyDeleteAgree with you that trusting the selection committee is a prerequisite. And this is too difficult to achieve right now. The dirt has been going on for too long and no one trusts the committee anymore. So an objective system has to be implemented to rebuild the credibility. There is no instant solution. This is just a first step in a long process.
Your example is flawed. We DO NOT have Tiger Woods. He was a World Number 1 for many consecutive years. I lost count. Selecting a World Number 1 is not the same as "selecting Malaysia's highest rated player".
Even then, THE LEAST YOU CAN DO, is implement a consistent system. How can you change the criteria every year? That is like moving the goal post in football. Seriously, even Peter Long was selected. And he admitted himself, that his last Olympiad was 24 years ago. I want to see the US National Team call up Tiger Woods after he has stopped playing golf for 24 years.
Please fix the goal post. That's all I ask for now.
Dont ask me. Do and you will learn. Maybe you are doing things wrong. Keep doing it till it works. Dont give up. Learn. And dont give your power to me. Get your own power by doing. Sit down and do some deep relection ninja. Your knee jerk repsonses are getting you nowhere. Figure it out. You have as much information as me and as much right to an answer.
ReplyDeleteNo one is giving you any power. I am talking to Malaysia. I just hope they are reading.
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