Electoral Ticket of FIDE President
“One World, One Vision”
Dear Chess Friends,
I am pleased to announce our electoral ticket for the upcoming FIDE
elections in Khanty-Mansiysk.
In the years of my presidency, our team has achieved certain important accomplishments
which I feel today that, by the way our opponents promote their election campaign,
are not only downplayed but their existence is also endangered. The principles
which have been our guide, with the support of all national federations, will
continue to be the ones I will serve and protect in the new term as well:
Democratic procedures and transparency in decision making.
FIDE is the only international federation which holds open sessions of all its
meetings: its General Assemblies, Executive Boards and even its Presidential
Board meetings. All its decisions are published on the official website of FIDE.
The One Country – One Vote principle which I will not permit
to be changed.
Our team is against any proposals which try to undermine the rights of smaller
federations to the benefit of a few stronger ones.
The unity of the chess world, achieved during my presidency, is now
in danger.
We will fight against any ideas which promote the division of federations
and chess players. I have been the President of our whole chess family and I
will continue to work with everyone who shares our love for this game.
Transparency on the financials of FIDE.
During the years of my presidency, clean FIDE accounts are a fact which our
national federations can be proud of. I will not allow the denigration of FIDE’s
financial image. Today, FIDE is an independent, financially healthy organisation
and we will strive for its further prosperity. We will continue to retain the
worldwide recognized firm of Ernst & Young as our Auditor and as always,
we will support the election for two of the three positions of the Verification
Committee to members of federations who are not backing our ticket.
Recognition by the International Olympic Committee.
Since 1999 chess has achieved full recognition as a sport by the International
Olympic Committee (IOC). This success came partly as a result of the very well
organised World Championship Match 1998 between Karpov and Anand in the Olympic
Museum of Lausanne.
The unity of the chess world, the fact that today we have an undisputed World
Champion, the respect in democratic procedures within FIDE, the transparency
in our decisions and our financials are all important factors which will help
us in the future to include our sport in the Olympic Program.
All the above achievements are now brutally attacked by our opponents who are
trying to distort the true image of FIDE in a desperate attempt to secure some
votes.
I invite all national federations to join me and my team, not only in order
to win the next elections but also to cure and restore, immediately afterwards,
what Anatoly Karpov today is damaging with his campaign.
My electoral ticket will consist of the following candidate:
Gens Una Sumus!
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov
FIDE President
Source:
One FIDE campaign site
At the same time the current FIDE President has published a list of 35 federations
which he says have "already expressed their support to Kirsan Ilyumzhinov
for his re-election as FIDE President 2010-2014". They are:
Argentina, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Cameroon, Colombia, Dominican
Republic, Ecuador, Gabon, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Kyrgyzstan,
Libya, Madagascar, Mauritania, Mali, Malta, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Qatar,
Russia, Singapore, Sudan, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Uruguay, US Virgin
Islands, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia.
"A wave of more federations supporting Kirsan is expected in the next
few weeks and all electoral developments will be published on the official
website of Kirsan’s campaign"
ChessBase reports on the 2010 FIDE Elections
|
|
Karpov on his FIDE presidential campaign
13.03.2010 – Yesterday the twelfth World
Champion Anatoly Karpov announced that he was running for FIDE President.
Today he addressed the extraordinary meeting of the European Chess Union
(ECU), which was meeting during the European Individual Championship
in Rijeka. Karpov had hash words for the current FIDE leadership and
outlined his own program for change in FIDE. Video
interview by Europe Echecs. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
Video report: Yazici and Danailov running for ECU
President
14.03.2010 – So far two candidates have declared
their intention to run for President of the European Chess Union: the
President of the Turkish Chess Federation Ali Nihat Yazici, and the
Bulgarian IM and manager Silvio Danailov. GM Robert Fontaine from Europe
Echecs spoke to both candidates. Danailov also revealed that at the
World Championship match against Anand Topalov
will not accept or offer draws. |
|
|
FIDE Elections: Turkish Chess Federation supports
Ilyumzhinov
25.03.2010 – During the 39th Chess Olympiad,
which takes place in September in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia, the elections
for FIDE President will be held. Two candidates are running: the incumbent
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov seeking reelection, and a challenger, the twelfth
World Champion Anatoly Karpov. The Turkish Chess Federation has announced
its support for the former. Press
release. |
|
|
FIDE Elections: Support for Ilyumzhinov
26.03.2010 – Two days ago we published a
statement by the Turkish Chess Federation supporting the candidacy of
the President of FIDE Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, who is seeking re-election,
during the General Assembly in Khanty-Mansiysk this September, for the
term 2010-2014. Four FIDE Continental Presidents have joined the TCF
in declaring support for the incumbent. Public
statements. |
|
|
German Chess Federation nominates Karpov for FIDE
Presidency
12.04.2010 – One month ago Anatoly Karpov
announced his candidacy for President of the World Chess Federation
(elections in September). The former World Champion was nominated by
the French and Swiss Federations. Now the President of the German Chess
Federation, Robert von Weizsäcker, has come forward with a nomination
and unanimous support. Press
release and information. |
|
|
FIDE Elections: Karpov's mission statement
15.04.2010 – "After 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." This is the beginning of a formal announcement, released
by Karpov's New York campaign headquarters. It outlines the main goals
and themes of the campaign and is available in Russian,
English and Spanish. |
|
|
Russian Chess Fed nominates Ilyumzhinov – sort of
22.04.2010 – A candidate for FIDE Presidency
needs the nomination of his Federation, and the Russian Chess Federation
has announced its support for the incumbent Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. Does
that end rival Anatoly Karpov's chances for the post, as one commentator
suggests? Not quite. The nomination appears to have conditions, and
Karpov has struck back with a fighting statement on his new
campaign site. |
|
|
David Kaplan's revolution in chess
04.05.2010 – 200-300 million people play
chess, one million in a professional environment – but the interest
is not increasing. David Kaplan, CEO for Development in FIDE, wants
to change that, amongst other things with $64 million as prizes for
online chess. If he doesn't succeed in rebranding chess in the next
five years, the Israeli business tycoon says, no one will for the next
fifty. Interview. |
|
|
FIDE Election: Yazici to Karpov – show me the facts
06.05.2010 – Recently Anatoly Karpov, candidate
for the Presidency of FIDE, suggested that the incumbent President had
yet to receive official support from any major chess federation. Wrong,
says Ali Nihat Yazici, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov had received support from
his, the Turkish Chess Federation. Meanwhile Ilyumzhinov has moved into
the international news spotlight with a story
of alien abduction. |
|
|
FIDE Elections: the match for FIDE President heats
up
08.05.2010 – After publishing an interview
with FIDE’s Development CEO David Kaplan, we were contacted by Karpov’s
campaign headquarters in New York. They responded to some of Kaplan’s
statements and presented the case for change in FIDE. They are also
preparing a fundraiser in New York with two former world champions and
a near certain future one. Can
you guess who? |
|
|
Breaking news: Karpov nominated by Russian Chess
Federation
14.05.2010 – Three weeks ago the chairman
of the supervisory board of RCF, Arkady Dvorkovich, stated that the
Federation had nominated incumbent Kirsan Ilyumzhinov as its candidate
for FIDE presidency. A quick response by rival Anatoly Karpov said this
was a unilateral decision by an Ilyumzhinov ally, not the formal vote
that was required. That took place today and nominated Karpov. Details.
|
|
|
Ilyumzhinov: 'I will run for FIDE President once
again'
16.05.2010 – On Friday we
reported that the Russian Chess Federation had nominated Anatoly
Karpov as its candidate for FIDE Presidency by a quorum vote of 17/32.
The incumbent, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov said that this "decision" was shrouded
in clear deceit – "it makes a mockery of Karpov and his team, who believe
they are capable of running a future FIDE." Open
letter. |
|
|
Big Karpov fund-raiser in New York
18.05.2010 – Karpov, Kasparov and Carlsen
– two former and one very likely future world champion – took part in
a launch party and fundraiser in the spectacular Trump SoHo Hotel in
New York. It is for Karpov's bid to become President of FIDE. There
were chess games as well as entertainment and champagne, which introduced
a slight complication in the festivities. Pictures
and video. |
|
|
Fundraiser in New York – echo in the press
19.05.2010 – A one-night binge in the Trump
SoHo Hotel brought chess into the highlights of the international press.
Karpov, Kasparov and Carlsen [memo: he must change that to
Karlsen!] generated a large number of international reports, almost
outshining the World Chess Championship in Sofia. Not unexpectedly the
stories reflect the challenger's side of the ticket. Press
links. |
|
|
Breaking news: Kremlin seizes Russian Chess Federation
21.05.2010 – Last week the RCF nominated
Anatoly Karpov as their candidate for the Presidency of FIDE. This was
verbally contested by the supporters of incumbent Kirsan Ilyumzhinov.
Today black suited men from the private security firm “Peper” arrived
at the Federation’s offices, kicked out the regular security guards
and sealed off some rooms in the building. Report
in True/Slant + Karpov's reaction.
|
|
|
Election news: Yazici on the attack
22.05.2010 – The battle for FIDE presidency
is getting more vicious. Leading the battle on the side of Kirsan Ilyumzhinov
is the President of the Turkish Chess Federation, Ali Nihat Yazici,
who has published a number of pieces on the TCF web site against challenger
Anatoly Karpov. In his latest piece Yazici states his reasons for switching
from opponent to friend and ally of the incumbent President. Excerpts
and links. |
|
|
'FIDE – An Inglorious Inventory'
26.05.2010 – Any idea which are the most
active chess playing countries in the world? Did you know that 43,000
people in the world have a 2000+ rating, while around the same number
are rated below that mark? The top seven countries have the same number
of players as the remaining 136 members of FIDE? The French Chess Federation's
Léo Battesti presents us with some eye-opening
statistics. |
|
|
FIDE Elections: Campaign sites and international
news
29.05.2010 – It's been many days since we
last touched on the subject – the upcoming election to FIDE President,
which pits the incumbent Kirsan Ilyumzhinov against challenger Anatoly
Karpov. The latter has had a campaign site in operation for a while
now, Ilyumzhinov has launched his own under the name One FIDE. Meanwhile
international press organs are having a field day. Links
and excerpts. |
