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The information about the origins of the name Stanley is highly suspect.
Stanley as a surname derives from one or more of the several villages of
that name, including one in Derbyshire which is in accord with the fact
that a Stanley family did indeed become Earls of Derby. Like many
aristocratic surnames (Campbell, Cecil, Gordon, Graham, Grant, Howard,
Neville, Percy) it only later became a forename, so it is unlikely to have
been the name of an eleventh-century pet monkey.
	On the other hand, Topov IS the name of a monkey, a character in the
British 1970s children's programme Pipkin's, so it looks like historical
accuracy is not the top priority on the link. I hope that this information
(which also helps age me!) helps make up for my ignorance of American
children's television!

It must be kept in mind that attempting to verify the historical background
of SR Chess will prove very difficult for the amateur.  Considering the
extent of the Great SR Chess Purge of the mid-19th century, we are
fortunate that the game has survived.

But for those who are truly interested in the complete origin and rules of
SR Chess, simply logon the ISRCA database.  You will need a T-1000 modem
connection, several tetra-bytes of hard-drive space and the standard
full-length Hellsing data-gloves with Universal Sign Language compatible
software.  Visitors to the database need only use the anonymous password
'giveusakiss' then press the baffing key on your standard Benson
flexi-board.

Contrary to internet rumors, the ISRCA search engine does not conflict
with any existing operating system software.

Gregory Topov is a Mornington Cresent
player.http://www.geocities.com/verdrahciretop/mc1.html

Perhaps you are thinking of Stanley Taikyoku Shogessilocklothima which is
a
decendent of SRC but Stanley Taikyoku Shogessilockrothima requires 7
parallel universes on which to set up the board and a time machine so
players can go back in time to inform their past selfs whether or not
their move will destroy the Multiverse.

As a Master level player of SRC, I can tell you that it is indeed as
demanding and tough as any variant you are likely to play.  As for the
amount of background material required to play at even a novice level, it
dwarfs Standard Chess and requires the assistance of computers for modern
play.

As I mention this, the 37th Annual SchemindMind Tournament has just
opened, so if you are interested in observing, or taking part in some
games, now would be an excellant time to do so.

http://www.schemingmind.com/minitournament.aspx?tournament_id=335

Many people have denied that this is a joke.  Several people have claimed
to be active players, and have further claimed that games and tournaments
of it have been played on various forums (such as Brainking.)  So I'm not
convinced that it is purely a joke (although much of the text is obviously
intended to be fictional and funny.)  But, despite the fact that we have
pages and pages of text describing this game, no rule set is actually
given.

So, I think one of two things needs to happen.  If it is, in fact, a real
game, then the actual rules need to be posted here, in addition to all the
nonsense.  Or, these pages should be removed, as they have no place here. 


If it is a joke that the authors deliberately deny is a joke, for the
purpose of laughing at anyone who is fooled, than that is cruel and a
clear abuse of the webspace that the editors of this site generously
provide largely at their own expense.

Or, if it is not a joke, but the rules are 'top secret' then it should
also be removed.  The message 'I know something that you don't know, and
I'm not going to tell you' is also not an appropriate use of the bandwith
that is being paid for by others.

Stanley Random Chess gave me a good laugh when i first read about it, and
this site needs all the laughs it can get. i personally think it should
not be removed.
Next thing you will want to remove 'Gridlock' he he.