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| Posted by azazel sitecolony.com 6/01/2004 02:03:52 play online chess |  Subject: Polgar's Knights 1Message: Here is the first post in the new Polgar's Knights team thread. We currently have two applications for membership of Polgar's Knights, both from Malaysia - gameknot.com/stats.pl?mrhazizi gameknot.com/stats.pl?chesstsar I'll set up a poll in the Polgar's Knights forum. Please vote and give your comments on whether we should accept these two new members. Also, feel free to post anything here regarding the team or your games. Hopefully, we can generate some discussion, which has been lacking for the past few weeks. Michael |
| Posted by azazel sitecolony.com 6/02/2004 03:51:02 play online chess | Poll Message: A poll is now set up in the Polgar's Knights forum to vote on the above matter. Micahel |
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