Mikhail Golubev requests your help with his medical expenses

[JustinHorton]

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[MJMcCready]

Why cant he pay for them himself?

[John Upham]

Why cant he pay for them himself?

His NHS app has stopped working

[MJMcCready]

I could be wrong but it seems like there is a trend emerging with titled players and this gofundme stuff. Not too long ago, a certain GM wanted his travel costs and tournament expenses paid for.

[JustinHorton]

What an inappropriate way to respond

[MJMcCready]

Well lets hope I am not described as a curmudgeon unlike someone I can think of.

[John Upham]

Well lets hope I am not described as a curmudgeon unlike someone I can think of.

Terry Wogan always claimed he was a curmudgeon and he should know best.

[Matt Mackenzie]

Why cant he pay for them himself?

Presumably that is not feasible for whatever reason.

[MJMcCready]

Well lets hope I am not described as a curmudgeon unlike someone I can think of.

Terry Wogan always claimed he was a curmudgeon and he should know best.

Not true so stop playing games. Haven't you got somehting better to do?

[Chris Goodall]

Why cant he pay for them himself?

Because the money in chess is painfully inadequate to keep all the would-be professionals fed and clothed today, much less to keep them insured against misfortune tomorrow, and titles are a net contributor to the problem.