Vlad Drucklec Censor's My Response's to him On The CFC Discussion Boards My Response

[Sasha Starr]

Re: Keep up the good work, Vlad!

"We are moving ahead with the Premium Chess deal which will likely have significant positive repercussions on our bottom line". And where those positive repercussions you've mentioned? Please demonstrate them to us!

[Sasha Starr]

Re: Stop misrepresenting Vlad!

Thank you for your post, Hugh. I have a little experience investing in risky stocks run by the chess players. My first ever investment was buying shares of the company Microstat Development run by GM Duncan Suttles. I've started when the shares were trading at $0.50 on the Vancouver Stock Exchange, and was a net buyer till they hit $1.25. At one point all my cash was invested in this stock. In the matter of a few months it hit $4.70. My investment did alright, to put it mildly. The next one was Sid Belzberg's Condor Ventures at $0.30. Exited at about $1.50. Later on I've participated in the seed financing of the Grandmaster Technologies Inc. run by GM's Yasser Seirawan and Duncan Suttles at $0.30, became a Director of the company. The stock started to trade at $0.50 and in a few months hit $6.75. There was a review in the Globe and Mail, have a copy. No regrets, LOL! Were there short sellers? Have no idea, if yes - God bless them!

With Chess Supersite as you've pointed out there ARE short sellers. The stock has just started to trade, and only future will proof the success or the failure of this stock. And with the short sellers - again, God bless them!)

[Hugh Brodie]

Re: Stop misrepresenting Vlad!

David wrote:

I will wager that, like everything Kasparov is part of, this chess supersite will be gone in 3 years.

You could also "wager" by shorting (for the uninitiated: "shortling" means selling it now, and hoping to buy it back later for less) the stock (CHZP). Judging by this chart at https://www.quandl.com/data/FINRA/FO...-Interest-CHZP , the shorters were very active in March and April. (click on the purple bar to get both total and short volume)

[Neil Frarey]

Re: Stop misrepresenting Vlad!

OK, I'll take that wager too.

Why?

I don't know the depth, or perhaps better said, the control he has within / over Chess Supersite (he may have only licensed his brand to CS), but having said that this time 'round is unlike his other ventures into organized chess. Kasparov is now building from the ground up and not from the top down.

Hopefully doing it right, and with far as I can tell, with a good crew.

[Sasha Starr]

Re: Stop misrepresenting Vlad!

Dear David, how much would you like to make a wager for? Please don't disappoint me!

[David Ottosen]

Re: Stop misrepresenting Vlad!

Liza, I'm sorry to publish my previous post, however you were continuing to publish yours and luck of my replies was getting used by some unscrupulous people here indirectly attacking me. I agree with your position and will not publish any more posts dealing with this issue.

Our company is developing very rapidly despite of luck of any support from CFC (or maybe because of it, LOL). We've got quality collaborators, did the broadcast of the Final Four from New York, US Championships and Blitz with Gary Kasparov from St. Louise, and are planning to get seriously involved in Grand Chess Tour and ACP - we've already signed as a Titled Sponsor and received exclusive broadcasting rights of 2016 Women's Final featuring Worlds' top 16 female players. Regret you are not part of it...

I will wager that, like everything Kasparov is part of, this chess supersite will be gone in 3 years.

[Sasha Starr]

Re: Stop misrepresenting Vlad!

Bob, if you are not a lawyer, its a poor judgement on your part to get involved. The issue is closed. Regards.

[Sasha Starr]

Re: Stop misrepresenting Vlad!

Liza, I'm sorry to publish my previous post, however you were continuing to publish yours and luck of my replies was getting used by some unscrupulous people here indirectly attacking me. I agree with your position and will not publish any more posts dealing with this issue.

Our company is developing very rapidly despite of luck of any support from CFC (or maybe because of it, LOL). We've got quality collaborators, did the broadcast of the Final Four from New York, US Championships and Blitz with Gary Kasparov from St. Louise, and are planning to get seriously involved in Grand Chess Tour and ACP - we've already signed as a Titled Sponsor and received exclusive broadcasting rights of 2016 Women's Final featuring Worlds' top 16 female players. Regret you are not part of it...

[Yelizaveta Orlova]

Re: Stop misrepresenting Vlad!

Well, I'm no lawyer, but......
With this post, I believe Sasha has now acknowledged that he does owe Liza $250.
He has not denied the timeline in her post. She was paid for September and October, then let go in the second week of November. She has not been paid for the first week of November, $250.
Sasha, whatever your reasons for firing someone, you have to pay them up to the point where you let them go.

Sasha,

I find that very disrespectful to tell the whole chess community that I was struggling with money at the time. Chess n Math schools end mid June and only resume end of September/beginning of November which is a big chunk of my pay.

The reason why I asked you to drop me off at the subway station is because our appointments were between my two schools I teach! So I'd come in after my lunch lesson, and have to get to my next school 2-3 hours later. I warned you ahead of time about my schedule. Sasha claims I was running late a few times, well how can I not? Occasionally you will run into problems while teaching chess and have to stay longer to clean up/talk to a teacher etc. Yet again, I warned you about that. Your office had no nearest food store near by which was extremely inconvenient.

You've cancelled appointments last minute as well... I'm even going through our messages now and I cancelled last minute because I felt sick. You have more messages telling me not to come into the office because of your own personal things.

I do not want to waste my time any further. This is my last message I will write regarding this.

I was warned about you from other chess players before I started working but I'm the type of person who didn't want to believe rumours unless there's proof before my eyes.

Have a good life and good luck with your website!

[Bob Gillanders]

Re: Stop misrepresenting Vlad!

I'm damned to write this message, and I'm damned by not doing it...

I'm surprised that nobody's here ever asked a question: how is it possible that a public company, sitting on the piles of cash, would not pay someone, who's done a pretty good job, the measly $250? So probably there must be something more to it then Liza's cared to say in her post. OK, lets get the full story out and not to "distract everyone from the fact that I stiffed Liza", according to our esteemed President!

When Liza came over to our office she was penniless, her cell phone was unpaid and therefore disconnected. Same day I've driven her to the closest shopping centre and paid about $200 cash so her phone would be on so she could function. She was traveling by TTC with her large bag full of the chess equipment, demo board, laptop, etc., and I'd always given her a ride to the nearest subway station. Plus I've supported her venture Chess in Pub by attending it several times, showing my goodwill. However she was coming to the office 2-3 times a week always late, often she would cancel her appointment in the last minute, and a few times didn't even show up at all, without any notification. Finally it came to my attention that she was bragging to a business associate that she is being paid thousands of dollars for 5 minutes work. That negatively affected my relationship with that person. I've hoped I could avoid telling it all in the open, however Liza would not give me any chance after publishing here her posts. In any case Liza is a young girl, trying to find her way in live, and has the right for making the mistakes. There were a few. In any case I wish her good luck. If her attitude would have changed she could continue her job. AND get PAID!

Well, I'm no lawyer, but......
With this post, I believe Sasha has now acknowledged that he does owe Liza $250.
He has not denied the timeline in her post. She was paid for September and October, then let go in the second week of November. She has not been paid for the first week of November, $250.
Sasha, whatever your reasons for firing someone, you have to pay them up to the point where you let them go.

[Sasha Starr]

Re: Stop misrepresenting Vlad!

I'm damned to write this message, and I'm damned by not doing it...

I'm surprised that nobody's here ever asked a question: how is it possible that a public company, sitting on the piles of cash, would not pay someone, who's done a pretty good job, the measly $250? So probably there must be something more to it then Liza's cared to say in her post. OK, lets get the full story out and not to "distract everyone from the fact that I stiffed Liza", according to our esteemed President!

When Liza came over to our office she was penniless, her cell phone was unpaid and therefore disconnected. Same day I've driven her to the closest shopping centre and paid about $200 cash so her phone would be on so she could function. She was traveling by TTC with her large bag full of the chess equipment, demo board, laptop, etc., and I'd always given her a ride to the nearest subway station. Plus I've supported her venture Chess in Pub by attending it several times, showing my goodwill. However she was coming to the office 2-3 times a week always late, often she would cancel her appointment in the last minute, and a few times didn't even show up at all, without any notification. Finally it came to my attention that she was bragging to a business associate that she is being paid thousands of dollars for 5 minutes work. That negatively affected my relationship with that person. I've hoped I could avoid telling it all in the open, however Liza would not give me any chance after publishing here her posts. In any case Liza is a young girl, trying to find her way in live, and has the right for making the mistakes. There were a few. In any case I wish her good luck. If her attitude would have changed she could continue her job. AND get PAID!

[Peter McKillop]

Re: Stop misrepresenting Vlad!

Sure lets distract everyone from the fact that you stiffed Liza.

I'm just hoping that Canadian chessplayers won't have to start referring to you as 'Sepp Vlad-der'.

[Vlad Drkulec]

Re: Stop misrepresenting Vlad!

"The email I shared with the voting members"... Is it a privileged and confidential information? Are you expecting me to go 2 years back and read all your emails to the voting members? Hope not! Concentrate on the real issues: answer Peter McKillop's post. PLEASE!!!

Sure lets distract everyone from the fact that you stiffed Liza.

[Yelizaveta Orlova]

Re: Stop misrepresenting Vlad!

Did you look at the original post from Mar 22,2016 via the link I provided?


Seems clear and concise.
It is nothing to do with me; I simply recall reading that and then wondering whatever happened?

Hi everyone,

I honestly don't care about the $250 anymore. It's sad I never got what agreed on - but Sasha is right, there is no documentation to prove it, which I actually found a little off. Chess Supersite should have had actual paper work when they asked me to work for them. It was foolish of me for being too shy to ask for one.

Long story short: we had an agreement that I would be handling all the social media for Chess Supersite for $250 a week. I had to keep up with fb, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn. I asked many chess players to take out 1h of their time to play against random people on Chess Supersite for free (as a favour to me). I also put my own time in creating ads on photoshop and occasionally also playing against the random people as well.

I got Chess Supersite to almost 3,000 followers in less than 3 months.

Sasha paid me for September and October but let me know the second week of November that he doesn't believe that "social media" would help the site and cut my pay from $250 a week to $20-40 a week. I was discouraged and resigned from working there but kindly asked for the $250 he owes me for November. What I'm not too sure about is why he completely ignored my messages... until I was put into the position months later to threaten to delete the FB page.

Anyways,
Very sad that there are people like this in the world, but what can I do? People just be aware of whatever you're getting into...I think I wasn't treated well and hope noone falls for the something like this again.

PS. I think what Sasha is doing is great! It would be nice to see a chess website made my Canadians to eventually get popular! Really cool he has ties with Garry Kasparov :) ...but personally I'm not going to associate with him or Chess Supersite again which is why I gave up in getting the money.

Hope all of you have a great day!

[Sasha Starr]

Re: Stop misrepresenting Vlad!

"The email I shared with the voting members"... Is it a privileged and confidential information? Are you expecting me to go 2 years back and read all your emails to the voting members? Hope not! Concentrate on the real issues: answer Peter McKillop's post. PLEASE!!!