Kasparov has the edge in the FIDE election now

Inside sources are saying that Kasparov is beating Ilyumzhinov at his own game right now, namely in spreading under (and over) the table money to the various voting delegations and working his personal tree of connections in the political chess world.

Kasparov can do this partly because he has vastly wealthy backers such as Sinquefeld and Middle Eastern oil sheiks.

For those of you who have been practically salivating at the deposition of Ilyumzhinov, this year it stands a good chance of happening.  None of Kirsan's other opponents over the years have been able to play the favors, bribery & connections game in any competent way. 

Kasparov, however, can.  He is no starry-eyed idealist.

Yes.  Kirsan will lose.

I would like to think so, however I do believe you are completely wrong (unfortunately)

So he's out-Ilyumzhinoving Ilyumzhinov?

Inside sources say IRS US Department of Treasury expected to revoke KC non profit tax exempt status over illegal  use of non profit funds 

Karpov ran in 2010.

GM Ben Finegold's prediction was something like 10-15% chance that Kasparov wins, maybe 25% at best. Does anyone know when the election is and how we can support Kasparov?

Kasparov has no chance initial nominations came out and Ilyumzhinov is up 59-20 in votes