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Olena Boytsun elected to ACP Board

Ukrainian Olena Boytsun elected to ACP BoardHead of the International Cooperation Commission at the Chess Federation of Ukraine Olena Boytsun was elected to the Board of the Association of Chess Professionals (ACP), the official website of the organi…

Estonian Chess Federation elects new President

Chess Federation Elects New President Published: 13:16The Chess Federation elected a new president, investor and Parliament member Andrei Korobeinik, on Sunday, hoping to leave behind an era of dysfunctional leadership relations.”[The new] management i…

Elections and Nominations from Khanty-Mansiysk

Elections and Nominations from Khanty-MansiyskFriday, 08 October 2010 07:53In addition to the Presidential ticket elections at the FIDE Congress in Khanty-Mansiysk, there were a number of other officials elected and nominated.Elected Vice-Presidents:…

FIDE elected VPs

Elected FIDE Vice-Presidents announcedhttp://ugra-chess.com According to Ugra-Inform, yesterday the delegated voted for the representatives of India, Iran, and Libya. Before the voting all the candidates had their election speeches.“Voting for me…

We are adults and we trust each other

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov: «We are adults and we trust each other»http://ugra-chess.com The newly elected FIDE President and the 12th World Chess Champion Anatoly Karpov thanked everyone for their support and told us about their plans on further mutual c…

ECU Board Completed

ECU Board CompletedKurt Gretener, Jean-Claude Moingt and Theodoros Tsorbatzoglou electedReport by ChessdomFollowing the election of Silvio Danailov as the new ECU President, and members of his ticket being incorporated into the new ECU Board, the remai…

D V Sundar elected FIDE vice-President

D V Sundar elected FIDE vice-PresidentPTI 10:09 PM,Sep 30,2010New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) D V Sundar was today elected the vice-President of the international chess organisation FIDE at Russia.Meanwhile, R M Dongre was elected Asia Zone President and Bhar…

Why Ilyumzhinov Won

Why Ilyumzhinov WonBy David LevyThere is a wise old American saying: “You can’t fight City Hall”. In the case of FIDE it was tried in 1986 and failed. It was tried in 2006 and failed. It has been tried in 2010 and failed. Perhaps, some day, those id…

Statements by the two parties

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and the “One World. One Vision.” Team Wins the 2010 FIDE Elections!September 29, 2010http://www.onefide.comA Staggering 95 National Federations Voted for Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and his Team!A GLORIOUS VICTORY FOR KIRSAN!We would like…

New leadership at ECU

Mr. Silvio Danailov is the new President of the European Chess Union29 September 2010http://danailov-for-president.comHe won the election with 30 votes.Second is Mr. Ali Nihat Yazici, the President of the Turkish Chess Federation with 24 votes.Congratu…

Governor of Ugra Komarova congratulated Ilyumzhinov

The Governor of Ugra Natalya Komarova congratulated Kirsan Ilyumzhinov on winning FIDE President electionsThe Governor of Ugra Natalya Komarova, sent a congratulatory telegram to the re-elected FIDE President. “I congratulate you for being elected as t…

Chessdom Election Report

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov re-elected for FIDE President!Kirsan Ilyumzhinov wins 95-55Kirsan Ilyumzhinov is re-elected for FIDE President! As per 14:30 CET on September 29th, the results are in. Ilyumzhinov wins with 95-55. Thus Kirsan Ilyumzhinov will be Pres…

Breaking News: Kirsan Ilyumzhinov defeats Karpov 95-55

After a very hotly contested election for the Presidency of FIDE for the next four years, the encumbent, FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, has defeated team Karpov with the backing of Kasparov by a 95-55 margin. Congratulations to President Ilyumzhino…

FIDE Presidential elections started in Khanty Mansyisk

FIDE Presidential elections started in Khanty MansyiskThe latest updates from the Ilyumzhinov – Karpov racePresented by Chessdom Current FIDE president Kirsan Ilyumzhinov is standing for re-election at FIDE’s GA and faces the opposition Soviet ex worl…

Campaign mode

Garry is campaigning hard for Anatoly Karpov while Veselin is campaigning hard for Silvio Danailov. FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and Turkish Chess Federation President Ali-Nihat Yazici also campaigning hard in Khanty-Mansiysk.Chess daily news from…

Costs for the case were to be transferred to the national federations

The Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed Karpov’s ClaimsAn important win for FIDE and IlyumzhinovChessdom.comCourt of arbitration for sport (CAS) issued its decision in the arbitration opposing FIDE to Karpov 2010 Inc. and to five national federati…

Breaking News: Case Dismissed

According to my sources, Anatoly Karpov’s lawsuit against FIDE and FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov has been dismissed. More to come as soon as it is official. As of now, this is what I have been told by various sources. If true, the election will com…

FIDE Presidential Elections Will Be Held In A Friendly Atmosphere.

Ilyumzhinov May Withdraw His Claim Against KarpovFIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov is ready to withdraw the claim he filed in defense of his honor and dignity against Anatoly Karpov since the latter admitted that he “did not express any kind of infor…

I will be fair

Disclaimer: As a matter of fairness, I will publish articles, letters, and information from all parties when I receive them.Dear friends,As you know we have never used the word “I” in our Campaign, but here I should use it. I have received a lot of…

Plenty of shenanigans

Pawn stars get dirtyAll moves are legal when it comes to chess politics. Just ask the delegates’ security guards.By Alex BeamGlobe Columnist / September 17, 2010Yes, there are more important elections to write about. But none quite as interesting. Il…

Danailov meets with the Director-General of UNESCO

Disclaimer: As a matter of fairness, I will publish articles, letters, and information from all parties when I receive them.Silvio Danailov meets in Paris with the Director-General of UNESCO, Mrs. Irina BokovaOption to enhance cooperation between ECU a…

European Chess Expectations after the World Chess Olympiad

Disclaimer: As a matter of fairness, I will publish articles, letters, and information from all parties when I receive them.European Chess Expectations after the World Chess OlympiadInterview with Theodoros TsorbatzoglouTheodoros Tsorbatzoglou, individ…

Why do I support and help the We R Europe team?

Disclaimer: As a matter of fairness, I will publish articles, letters, and information from all parties when I receive them.Kevin Explains: WHY DO I SUPPORT AND HELP THE “WE R EUROPE” TEAM?http://www.wereurope.orgWe publish a new article written by…

Chess war

This means warBy ANDY SOLTISLast Updated: 7:45 AM, September 12, 2010Posted: 9:24 PM, September 11, 2010The chess world could be in for a nightmare scenario this month.It begins to unfold Wednesday in Lausanne, Switzerland, where the Court of Arbitrati…

“SPRAGGETT ON CHESS”

Disclaimer: As a matter of fairness, I will publish articles, letters, and information from both parties when I receive them.“SPRAGGETT ON CHESS”Canadian Grandmaster Kevin Spraggett commented on his blog on the Karpov Campaign’s tactics…“It s…

Israel makes it 93

Disclaimer: As a matter of fairness, I will publish articles, letters, and information from both parties when I receive them.

WE WELCOME ISRAEL TO THE ONE FIDE FAMILY!
Following a three hour marathon meeting in the Israeli Chess Federation,…

Interview with Mr. Ion-Serban Dobronauteanu

Interview with Mr. Ion-Serban DobronauteanuA step forward for European ChessHow did you become a member of Silvio Danailov’s ticket? I think that the way I became a member of Silvio Danailov’s ticket is a very good example of how a relation in t…

China Supports the “One World. One Vision.” Team!

China Supports the “One World. One Vision.” Team!
http://www.onefide.com
93 National Federations Now Support the “One World. One Vision.” Team! In the past years, China has been ranked among the top 5 nations in the country top ra…

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov Resigns as President of Kalmykia To Focus On FIDE

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov Resigns as President of Kalmykia To Focus On FIDESeptember 7, 2010Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, the President of Kalmykia since 1993, has requested not to be considered for another term as head of the republic.Ilyumzhinov intends to focus sol…

Statement of the FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov

Statement of the FIDE President Kirsan IlyumzhinovRegarding the FIDE elections and the 81st FIDE CongressAs the whole chess community is aware, on the 29th of September 2010 in Khanty-Mansiysk the FIDE Presidential elections will take place, during the…

Karpov mission statement

Anatoly Karpov Launches Global Campaign for FIDE PresidentAfter a lifetime dedicated to playing and promoting the game of chess, 12th World Champion Anatoly Karpov is running for the office of President of the International Chess Federation. Below are …

Interview with Geoffrey Borg

Interview with Geoffrey BorgMonday, 06 September 2010 07:41Can you tell us a little bit about your chess responsibilities?I have been President of the Maltese Chess Federation for the last nine years. I am also the General Secretary of the Small Nation…

Karpov’s platform

Disclaimer: As a matter of fairness, I will publish articles, letters, and information from both parties when I receive them.A brief summary of Karpov’s platform is listed below; for full details, please click here.Summary of Karpov2010 Campaign Plat…

Relentless effort to promote chess

Disclaimer: As a matter of fairness, I will publish articles, letters, and information from both parties when I receive them.KIRSAN KEEPS HIS PROMISES!August 29, 2010 By World Chess SupportThe FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov has kept all his promi…

Interview with Almog Burstein

Interview with Almog BursteinTreasurer in Silvio Danailov’s ticket for ECUHow did you become a member of Silvio Danailov’s ticket?It is very simple. Three months ago I was invited by Silvio Danailov to join his ticket. So, after reading the program…


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