FIDE internal fighting
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FIDE insiders continue the fight.
http://www.fide.com/component/content/a ... -2018.html
Most of the newspaper reports of the Treasurer's letter stated that FIDE's bank account had been frozen. That's jumping the gun a bit as the closure now seems scheduled for April 30th.
Nigel is unimpressed.
https://twitter.com/nigelshortchess/sta ... gr%5Etweet
http://www.fide.com/component/content/a ... -2018.html
Most of the newspaper reports of the Treasurer's letter stated that FIDE's bank account had been frozen. That's jumping the gun a bit as the closure now seems scheduled for April 30th.
Nigel is unimpressed.
https://twitter.com/nigelshortchess/sta ... gr%5Etweet
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FIDE is imminently threatened with the loss of all its banking facilities, due to the dubious friends that FIDE's President has made and continues to make. Call me ridiculously old-fashioned and idealistic, but is this not the type of situation in which a President for Life apologises for his mistakes, resigns with good grace (and any well laundered brown envelopes) and disappears from public view, leaving behind a loyal place-man to take his former position?
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The loyal place-man bit is in place, finding "resigns" on the other hand isn't.Paul McKeown wrote: ↑Mon Apr 16, 2018 11:13 pmresigns with good grace (and any well laundered brown envelopes) and disappears from public view, leaving behind a loyal place-man to take his former position?
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He was even more unimpressed by his loss on time to an 11-year-old after he (Nigel) forgot to press his clock...Roger de Coverly wrote: ↑Mon Apr 16, 2018 2:43 am
Nigel is unimpressed.
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comment moved to new thread re pressing clock.
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I've started a new thread. I don't think the Laws prevent you from moving although with increments you still want the clock to be pressed.
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I believe it is a fundamental principle that if your opponent moves before you have pressed your clock you are still entitled to do so and your opponent must then press back. It ensures that after each move there is aways an opportunity for the flag to fall.
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He's sometimes there
http://kirsan.today/en/news/item/2269-f ... orial.html
and sometimes he isn't
http://www.fide.com/component/content/a ... mpiad.html
http://kirsan.today/en/news/item/2269-f ... orial.html
and sometimes he isn't
http://www.fide.com/component/content/a ... mpiad.html
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KIrsan appears to be trying to retain his Presidency despite the absence of many of his previous supporters.
http://ruchess.ru/en/news/all/kirsan_il ... _elections_/
http://ruchess.ru/en/news/all/kirsan_il ... _elections_/
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Well spotted. It is notable that none of his team has any identifiable connection with chess, except that the putative Treasurer has a FIN but has never done anything with it.Roger de Coverly wrote: ↑Sun Apr 29, 2018 10:01 pmKIrsan appears to be trying to retain his Presidency despite the absence of many of his previous supporters.
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The "second division" contains some better known names.NickFaulks wrote: ↑Sun Apr 29, 2018 11:55 pmIt is notable that none of his team has any identifiable connection with chess
Malcolm would have the ECF rally behind the defectors.According to Ilyumzhinov's application, Vice-President of the Chess Federation of Azerbaijan Mahir Mammedov (Azerbaijan), Vice-President of the Armenian Chess Federation Smbat Lputian (Armenia), and President of the Chinese Chess Association Yang Junan (China) have become nominated Vice-Presidents.
Former chief Treasurer of FIDE Willy Icklicki (Belgium) is announced as Executive Director, while former press secretary of the Asian Chess Federation Philip Alimo (Ghana) - as Press Officer.
It seems to me that whatever has gone before, and many of the incumbents in FIDE bear a great responsibility for supporting Ilyumzhinov over the years, the priority now must be to get rid of him and only then can the organisation be reformed.
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Peter Doggers in a tweet: "Just had a long phone call with the third candidate for FIDE President, to be announced soon."
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Yes, I've heard there will be an Official Monster Raving Loony Party candidate. I shan't spoil the surprise.Angus French wrote: ↑Mon Apr 30, 2018 11:20 pmPeter Doggers in a tweet: "Just had a long phone call with the third candidate for FIDE President, to be announced soon."
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UBS should have pulled the plug yesterday but no mention of whether it has or has not happened so far on the FIDE web site.
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Shaun Press noted that FIDE were asking not to be sent money to the UBS account.Chris Rice wrote: ↑Tue May 01, 2018 9:21 amno mention of whether it has or has not happened so far on the FIDE web site.
http://chessexpress.blogspot.co.uk/2018 ... e-not.html