It's an excellent report.Chris Rice wrote:A very detailed report on yesterday's meeting from [url=https://www.chess.com/news/view/ilyumzh ... paign=news]Peter Doggers ...
I had intended to post a few highlights myself, but you have picked out exactly the same points that I would have done.
From the editorial line, we can conclude that Peter Doggers now joins Alex Holowczak (partially) on the list of those who support Nick Faulks's view that yesterday's events constituted a surrender by Ilyumzhinov and a triumph for Makropoulos. I still haven't found any other commentator who takes that view.
For a different perspective, please see the ChessDom report at http://www.chessdom.com/kirsan-ilyumzhi ... ted-power/.
Therein you will find the following quote:
Berik Balgabaev stated for TASS, “Status quo remains. Kirsan will continue to be President of FIDE without any restrictions.”
That of course forced Makropoulos into a hasty denial. I wonder if he cleared his response with Freeman, as the new FIDE statement appears to require.