Please be informed that a new executive board has been elected for the period 2016-2018. The new board is as follows: President- Mr Allan Herbert 1st VP- Mr Wendell Cumberbatch 2nd VP- Mr Trevor Griffith IA 3rd VP- Mr...
Potential Legal Problems for Kasparov or Much Ado About Nothing?
01:20 09.09.2015 (updated 01:36 09.09.2015) The Assistant to FIDE President said that the US authorities have grounds to start prosecution of former World Champion Garry Kasparov. MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The US authorities have grounds to start prosecution of prominent Russian chess player,...
FIDE election analysis
FIDE Presidential Election Analysis The Kasparov campaign team was very optimistic about their chances prior to the FIDE Presidential election. He had plenty of financial support for a powerful global campaign. Kasparov himself and his teams traveled across the...
Full results of FIDE elections
RESULTS OF FIDE ELECTIONS In addition to the Presidential ticket elections at the FIDE General Assembly in Tromso, Norway, there were a number of other officials elected and nominated. Elected Presidential ticket: Kirsan Ilyumzhinov – President Georgios Makropoulos –...
Bond: “Canada made the right choice”
Canada broke ranks with its traditional Western allies inthis FIDE election and supported the incumbent administration for the first time in 28 years. Our Federation faced considerable criticism and even disbelief from a very vocal minority who insisted that...
Photos from the FIDE election and Olympiad Round 9
Official website: www.Tromso2014.comOfficial twitter: @tromso2014My twitter: @SusanPolgar Photos: Photos – Round 9:https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/TromsoOlympiadRound9 Photos – Round 8: https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/TromsoOlympiadRound8 Photos – Round 7:https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/TromsoOlympiadRound7 Photos – Round 6: https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/TromsoOlympiadRound6 Photos – Round 5:https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/TromsoOlympiadRound5 Photos – Round 4:https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/TromsoOlympiadRound4 Photos – Round 3:https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/TromsoOlympiadRound3 Photos...
Memo for 2014 FIDE General Assembly Delegates
Dear Delegates! To facilitate our mutual work, please pay attention to the following information: 1. The Secretariat is situated in office 312, hotel Radisson Blu, Tromso. 2. The GA Agendas can be picked up from our offices (one per...
The 2014 FIDE Election is heating up
FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov: http://fidefirst.com Former World Champion Garry Kasparov: http://kasparov2014.com The election is heating up. Both parties have their own campaign website. I report, you then can make your own decision as who is the better candidate. Chess...
Andrey Filatov on decision to run for Vice President of FIDE
Andrey Filatov (photo by Russian Chess Federation) The FIDE leadership elections will take place this August in Tromso, Norway during the World Chess Olympiad. The FIDE President will be elected on 11 August, while the Vice Presidents will be...