This was just published in Chess Today, one of my favorite chess publications:

Interviews with Ilyumzhinov

FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinovrecently gave interviews to two Russian websites. In one of them he spoke negatively about actions of Silvio Danailov after the 2006 match in Elista.

According to Ilyumzhinov, Danailov “makes too many unnecessary moves”. Ilyumzhinov said that FIDE can investigate accusations made against Danailov – if a group of players or chess organisers appeal toFIDE.

At the same time, Ilyumzhinov said that the behaviour of Danailov, featured on that infamous video, does not look unusual to him – “This is the normal, natural behaviour of the Bulgarian manager”

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