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Karpov on his FIDE presidential campaign
Today in the Rijeka's Chess Home an extraordinary meeting of the ECU General Assembly was held. The meeting was chaired by Boris Kutin and attended by 45 out of 54 delegates. The Assembly had unanimously adopted the new Statute which poses new technical rules in the election procedure for ECU bodies. New rules in the bidding process for championships were adopted as well, together with some changes in the tournament rules.
During his speech at the Extraordinary Meeting of the European Chess Union (ECU), Anatoly Karpov pointed to deficiencies in the FIDE leadership since Kirsan Ilyumzhinov took the presidency in 1995. The 12th World Champion presented a severe indictment, and the prosecutor Karpov saw no mitigating circumstances for the current management team of FIDE.
Karpov says that FIDE must mobilise funds for the current generation of players – Topalov, Anand, Kramnik, and the young stars Carlsen and Nakamura. "For them we can get money," he says, "not for Mr Makropoulos or Mr Azmaiparashvili... or even for Mr Ilyumzhinov".
This report has appeared in the French chess magazine and news portal Europe Echecs. It was conducted by GM Robert Fontaine, who is also providing us with interviews with Ali Nihat Yazici and Silvio Danailov.
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Karpov to run for FIDE President
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Karpov to run for FIDE President
13.03.2010 – Fifteen years ago Kirsan Nikolayevich Ilyumzhinov was elected President of the World Chess Organisation. At the next election during the General Assembly of the FIDE Congress, which will be held during the 39th Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk in September this year, he faces a challenge by former World Champion Anatoly Karpov. Press release.
Press release
Rijeka, March 12th
Anatoly Karpov announced his candidature for the FIDE president
Today a press conference was held during the visit of the Ex World Champion Anatoly Karpov at the 11th European Individual Men and Women's Chess Championship in Rijeka. The meeting was attended by grandmaster and journalist Vlado Kovacevic, the president of the Executive Committee Damir Vrhovnik and one of the best chess players of all times Anatoly Karpov. It is important to mention that this conference was transmitted live through the official Championship web site.
The introduce was given by Vlado Kovacevic who explained the importance of the arrival one of the most important chess figure in the history at this Championship in Rijeka. Karpov was welcomed by the president of the Executive Committe Damir Vrhovnik who pointed out that it is an exceptional honor and pleasure to host a worldwide famous chess player whose arrival represents a great recognition for the organizers and also for Rijeka and Croatia.
Grandmaster Karpov annonced his candidacy for the president of the World Chess Federation and pointed out that he is ready to use his chess fame around the world. He said that if he became the president, his first step will be the Federation' reorganization as well as finding a major sponsors that will allow accoure more efficient FIDE activities. Karpov considers that it is necessary to remove the current negative FIDE image in the world, and that the main thing is to respect our own rules.
He note that by now he founded numerous chess schools and clubs all over the world, and than he recalled the times when he was the world's leading chess player. On the question of how to restore the old glory of chess, Karpov said that the national federations must highlight the big names of world chess so they could obtain new sponsors.
"I was at Croatia 30 years ago, and the organization of this Championship in Rijeka delighted me. The organizers provided ideal conditions for a large number of players and so I congratulate them for the excellent organization“, Karpov said.