"He plans to unseat 18-year incumbent Kirsan Ilyumzhinov"
What?!!!???
What kind of presidency is that? 18yrs?
Kasparov for FIDE Presidency!
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ProfessorProfesesen wrote:
"He plans to unseat 18-year incumbent Kirsan Ilyumzhinov"
What?!!!???
What kind of presidency is that? 18yrs?
A mentally imbalanced sociopath millionaire in a country run by thugs tends to have a lot of pull.
And as usual, the chess players are irrelevant to FIDE.
Oct 15, 2013
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Tapani wrote:
And as usual, the chess players are irrelevant to FIDE.
- Reduce membership fees by 50% immediately.
- 25% reduction per year of all other fees
ProfessorProfesesen wrote:
Tapani wrote:
Reduce membership fees by 50% immediately. 25% reduction per year of all other feesAnd as usual, the chess players are irrelevant to FIDE.
This refers to the fees paid by the national federations for the benefit of being FIDE members. Many federations (=the voters in the president election) are already struggling with the fees.
It is just another politician promising tax cuts :p
NO_STINKIN_BADGES wrote:
I will vote Garry if he think chess from aliens too.
He doesn't but he believes in this crap. Not sure which is worse.
erikelrojo wrote:
NO_STINKIN_BADGES wrote:
I will vote Garry if he think chess from aliens too.
He doesn't but he believes in this crap. Not sure which is worse.
"this crap" means you do not agree with that, isn't it? Most of the time when people use this term, it means they do not agrree or simpley do not understand!
Let's make it happen!
slvnfernando wrote:
erikelrojo wrote:
NO_STINKIN_BADGES wrote:
I will vote Garry if he think chess from aliens too.
He doesn't but he believes in this crap. Not sure which is worse.
"this crap" means you do not agree with that, isn't it? Most of the time when people use this term, it means they do not agrree or simpley do not understand!
Yes you're quite right, how judgemental of me to think that people who still believe in 2013 that "the written history of humankind only goes as far back as 800AD" are a bit wacko.
erikelrojo wrote:
slvnfernando wrote:
erikelrojo wrote:
NO_STINKIN_BADGES wrote:
I will vote Garry if he think chess from aliens too.
He doesn't but he believes in this crap. Not sure which is worse.
"this crap" means you do not agree with that, isn't it? Most of the time when people use this term, it means they do not agrree or simpley do not understand!
Yes you're quite right, how judgemental of me to think that people who still believe in 2013 that "the written history of humankind only goes as far back as 800AD" are a bit wacko.
Yeah, thats why civilized people don't call a place full of whackos , "this crap", or "crap house " or something like that,but use a respectable and a decent term! Do you call mentally deranged people "whackos'? Says a lot about you. I don't!
Not being able to refrain from calling ideologies or ideas ,to which you do not subscribe to, "crap" even in 2013?
waffllemaster wrote:
ProfessorProfesesen wrote:
"He plans to unseat 18-year incumbent Kirsan Ilyumzhinov"
What?!!!???
What kind of presidency is that? 18yrs?
A mentally imbalanced sociopath millionaire in a country run by thugs tends to have a lot of pull.
Are there countries not run by thugs? I mean, other than Canada.
bigpoison wrote:
waffllemaster wrote:
ProfessorProfesesen wrote:
"He plans to unseat 18-year incumbent Kirsan Ilyumzhinov"
What?!!!???
What kind of presidency is that? 18yrs?
A mentally imbalanced sociopath millionaire in a country run by thugs tends to have a lot of pull.
Are there countries not run by thugs? I mean, other than Canada.
That's too depressing so I'm going to pretend my country is ok.
Oct 16, 2013
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bigpoison wrote:
Are there countries not run by thugs? I mean, other than Canada.
Have you looked at who has been running Canada since 2006?
Oct 16, 2013
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what does a universal rating system mean? That will ruin OTB chess if you mix it with online
Wayward_son wrote:
bigpoison wrote:
Are there countries not run by thugs? I mean, other than Canada.
Have you looked at who has been running Canada since 2006?
This guy, right?
Umberto_Unity wrote:
I happen to think that Ilyumzhimnov is doing a good job as FIDE president. White western people like to say he is "corrupt." Well, where is the evidence of corruption? More importantly, even if Ilyumzhinov has done everything his detractors said he has, does it really matter? Are white bourgeois Westerners so uptight they just freak out anytime some "palm greasing" occurs? Get over it.
Most if not all of the opposition to Ilyumzhinov is fomented by white imperialist racists.
Me: "I dislike an individual person."
You: "Spoken like the white racist you are."
Me: ...
You have no idea what you are talking about. What is this Tartarstan crap? Ilyumzhinov is from Kalmykia.
How does changing the qualification system of the WC make his administration a "disaster"? Explain that for us or be known as a bunch of hot air.
Thomas_Hauser wrote:
You have no idea what you are talking about. What is this Tartarstan crap? Ilyumzhinov is from Kalmykia.
How does changing the qualification system of the WC make his administration a "disaster"? Explain that for us or be known as a bunch of hot air.
Hear hear
Garry Kasparov Announces Candidacy for FIDE President
Garry Kasparov today announced his candidacy for the presidency of the International Chess Federation, known by its French acronym FIDE. He plans to unseat 18-year incumbent Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, also of Russia, in the election that takes place in August 2014. Kasparov became the youngest world champion in the sport’s history in 1985 at the age of 22 and went on to hold the number one ranking for twenty years before his retirement from professional chess in 2005.
Since that time Kasparov has become one of the most prominent opposition voices in Russia and he is the current chairman of the NY-based Human Rights Foundation. His Kasparov Chess Foundation promotes chess in education, a mission that is a centerpiece of Kasparov’s FIDE campaign.
Monday's spectacular launch event, hosted in the ballroom of the Swissôtel in the center of Tallinn, coincided with this year’s FIDE Congress, which brings together delegates representing the national federations that make up FIDE’s 178 voting members. The event was hosted by renown Estonian entertainers Hanna-Liina Võsa and Mart Mikk, who were joined on stage by a jazz quartet. Kasparov spoke briefly to the several hundred attendees on his vision “to elevate the game of chess from the grassroots level, to spread the game in education and as a cultural touchstone as well as a successful commercial sport.”
Kasparov then introduced the rest of his ticket, which represents every continent and a mix of business and investment expertise, organizational backgrounds, and chess experience.
Each team member addressed the attendees, with Sheikh Mohammed and Sinquefield sending video greetings. Estonia then continued its warm embrace of Kasparov with Defense Minister Urmas Reinsalu coming to the stage to wish him luck and talking about the shared appreciation of the value of chess for kiids, including his own.
The program: Six Winning Moves
FIDE will be a transparent organization that serves and supports the national federations. There will be an increase in communication and information shared between FIDE and the federations in order to make the FIDE Secretariat more effective and responsive. There will be constancy in the bidding processes for FIDE events.
A full report with video and photos of the event will be available soon at the campaign’s official website. There you can also find more information about the Kasparov campaign’s team and ideas. More detailed policy papers will be published there as the team reaches out to collaborate with the national federations and the chess world. Expect more frequent updates on Kasparov’s personal Twitter and Facebook. A press conference has been scheduled for October 9 in Tallinn. Journalists can direct inquiries by email to FIDE2014@kasparov.com and watch for updates on the website. A Kasparov press conference is scheduled for October 9 in Tallinn, with more details forthcoming.
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