GM Bachar Kouatly turned 50 today. He was the first French player to become a Grandmaster. He also ran for FIDE President in 1994 to try to fix it. Today, he is an extremely successful businessman. He is also the owner of the #1 French chess magazine Europe Echecs.
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Happy Birthday mister Bachar Kouatly !
“He also ran for FIDE President in 1994 to try to fix it.”
FIDE was broken? Needs fixin’? Ain’t you personally a member of FIDE, too?!