The ECU delegates were hosted to a reception in the Titov Salon of the Park
Hotel in Novi Sad, where the Turkish Federation President explained clearly
his reasons for running as well as started his electoral campaign with the basis
of his vision for the ECU.
Speech of the candidate for President
Ali Nihat Yazici addresses delegates of the European Chess Union
Dear Friends,
Ladies and gentlemen, I am very proud to have you here as my distinguished
guests. I am happy you accepted my invitation, thank you very much. I have to
thank the President of Europe, Mr. Boris Kutin, for all the work he has done
for last twelve years for Europe. Also I thank him for coming to our party.
I am so happy to be among so many friends.
Current European Chess Union President Boris Kutin, rival Ali Nihat Yazici
Dear Friends, I believe strongly in democracy. A democracy which was born in
Europe. A democracy which gives an opportunity for change. A change which will
give Europe, a young, dynamic, experienced team and which opens its arms to
everybody.
Dear Friends, now it is time for me to declare my candidacy for presidency
of European Chess Union.
I am candidate because, I believe in building closer relationships between
rich, poor, strong, weak, big and small federations. We must work all together
to build a stronger Europe.
I am candidate, because it is time to make revolution in the way we are thinking
and working. Such as website, organisations, collaboration training camps, communication,
assistant for chess in school programs for each country.
I am candidate because we must respect our players, who are our heroes. Without
them the game cannot exist. It is our object to create a strong continent, where
all our eminent players have professional carrier with satisfactory financial
conditions.
I am candidate because we have a responsibility to create a professional and
transparent organisation. We will open up all boards for attendance of any member
federation, and the decision making process in general will be transparent.
I am candidate because results are what matter most. I believe strongly that
Europe should have big sponsors, a healthy financial balance sheet, professional
stuff, and offices which European chess union will own.
Dear friends, I promise you we will achieve all the above with a roadmap will
be built together with your contribution. We are opening our arms to anybody
who wishes to work with us to collaborate, exchange ideas, opinions so that
we can make Europe a stronger continent.
Thank you everybody, have fun and enjoy the evening.
Horst Metzing, Germany, ECU General Secretary; Sava Stoisavljevic, International
Arbiter and ECU Tournament Director; Dr. Peter Rajsanyi, FIDE PR Director; Kurt
Gretener, ECU Treasurer; Damir Levacic, ECU Board Member.
Kuvay Sanli, Vice President of the Turkish Chess Federation; Ali Nihat Yazici,
President of the TCF; Ion Dobronauteanu, Romanian Chess Federation President;
Georgios Makropoulos, Deputy President of FIDE.
Per Ofstad, ECU Senior Chess Director; Boris Kutin, Almog Burnstein, Israeli
delegate; Ali Nihat Yazici
Boris Kutin, GM Miso Cebalo (Croatia), Ali Nihat Yazici
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