Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
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...
FIDE responds to Chess Olympiad Organizers
See also the Kirsan Ilyumzhinov interview in Russian in R-Sport, Mail ru, Championat, Itar tass, Newseek, our good friends from e3e5.com and Bergensjakk and also in Norwegian mainstream media at Dagbladet, TV2.no,Aftenbladet, Bt.no, VG.no, H-a.no, Aftenposten and also breaking...
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov: Chess Olympiad will be in Tromso as planned
Goran Urosevic: Mr Ilyumzhinov, thank you for taking time for this quick interview. Let’s start with the hottest topic of Chess Olympiad in Tromso. The organizers aretrying to exclude nine teams from the event. What is your comment?Kirsan Ilyumzhinov:...
FIDE President’s letter to the Prime Minister of Norway
Moscow, 7 July 2014 H.E. Erna Solberg Prime Minister Norway Oslo Your Excellency, I am approaching you in respect of the World Chess Olympiad which is scheduled to be held in Tromso, August 1-15. When bidding for the Olympiad,...
What are the chances of Kasparov winning the FIDE election?
What are the chances of Kasparov winning the FIDE election? Probably under 50% Around 50% Maybe better than 50% For sure 100% Who is Garry Kasparov? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
FIDE President Opens the Baltic Zonal Chess Tournament in Liepaja
The Baltic Zonal Chess Tournament has started in Liepaja with a formal opening ceremony participating the FIDE President and the heads of the Baltic chess federations. Twelve of the most accomplished chess masters from Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia will...
Russia’s President Putin at Belaya Ladya tournament with Karpov, Ilyumzhinov, Filatov
President of Russia Vladimir Putin at Belaya Ladya tournamentTuesday, 03 June 2014 06:27 Sochi, June 2nd 2014. President of Russia Vladimir Putin positively views the revival of grass roots chess education tradition in Russian schools. President Putin spoke today...
From Mr. Leong to federations: Kasparov represents change
LETTER FROM IGNATIUS LEONG TO THE FEDERATIONS: KIRSAN AND HIS PROMISES The 2014 FIDE Election Campaign of the 19-year incumbent Kirsan Ilyumzhinov is certainly the dirtiest we’ve ever seen. His mudslinging and cheap shots are the acts of a...