Announcement of the FIDE President concerning the match Topalov – Kamsky
Dear chess friends,
Yesterday 3 November 2008, FIDE received the following message from Alexander Chernienko, the manager of GM Gata Kamsky:
“Due to technical reasons (copy of the banking letter re delay of the transfer was sent by me on the 1st of November 2008), the payment of 935,000 USD according to the BID for the organisation of the Kamsky-Topalov match to the FIDE account, will be effected on the 5th November 2008.”
As we have been receiving such letters by Mr Chernienko for a long time now, with yet no transfer made to the FIDE bank account (and we are only one month before the start of the event), this will be the last extension accepted by FIDE as all possible time limits, in order to assist Mr Chernienko with his bid, have been exhausted.
If the amount of 935,000 USD is not transferred to the bank account of FIDE by Wednesday 5 November 2008, FIDE will re-open negotiations with the Bulgarian Chess Federation, the original organiser awarded to hold this match.
FIDE is obliged to take all necessary steps in order to ensure that the Challengers Match shall indeed take place and a worthy challenger for World Champion Vishy Anand will be established. We are all looking forward to this exciting match!
Gens Una Sumus,
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov
FIDE President
Banc nulla dollarus
And what ever happened to Kirsan’s pledge to front the money himself if Chernenko didn’t come through in the end?
Kirsan,
Pay from your pocket if you’re uncapable to rise money in any different way!Stand by what you said.Be man!
Why did you advertizied this match so much when you obviously can’t organize it?
I really hope that the match will take place finally – on a neutral venue.
It’s all Kamsky’ fault.
We are going to abduct Kirsan to install new egg plants into his rectum.
Kirsan’s only fault in this matter is that he believed Kamsky and his camp. He should have given the match to the only serious bidders – Bulgarians. If Kamsky doesn’t wish to play in Bulgaria then let him forfeit if he wants.
If money was a problem in the past, for sure it’s a problem today, considering the international finance crisis.
Mayby the organizers and the players should accept a smaller budget with less prize money?
Can it be as simple as that?
I don’t like Nigel Short, but I support what he says about the Kamsky-Topalov Candidates Match:
“I don’t even remember what they have to do with the world championship…”
I would add “especially Topalov”