64 National Federations Now Support Our Team!

July 7, 2010 By World Chess Support Leave a Comment

We welcome the support of the National Federations of Japan, Slovenia, Somalia, Trinidad and Tobago!

The number 64 is significant as it is a symbol for the 64 squares of our beloved game. A game which exhibits sportsmanship and respect, principles which Kirsan’s team will continue to honour during this election campaign.

The “One World. One Vision.” campaign appreciates the support of the 64 National Federations who are supporting our vision.

We stand for: STRONGER FEDERATIONS, STRONGER CONTINENTS and a STRONG FIDE!

Click Here for a list of more supporting National Federations.

More support from other National Federations are coming soon!

Gens Una Sumus
“One World. One Vision”

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“Chess Review: Chess Federations of 60 Nations Want Kirsan Ilyumzhinov for Another Term as FIDE President”

July 7, 2010 By World Chess Support Leave a Comment

Wed Jul 7, 2010 4:09am EDT
MOSCOW and LONDON, Jul 07 (MARKET WIRE) —

The chess federations of 60 countries have come out in support of World Chess Federation (FIDE) President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov’s re-election bid.

In the past week, Ilyumzhinov has received endorsements from the national chess federations of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Lebanon, Turkmenistan and Andorra.

The FIDE presidential elections are to be held this September in the Siberian city of Khanty-Mansiysk. Each of the 161 member countries gets one vote in the election. With at least 60 of these votes already secured, Ilyumzhinov is approaching the majority he needs. In spite of this, his opponent, former world champion Anatoly Karpov, has attempted to derail Ilyumzhinov’s candidacy by contesting the four-term incumbent’s
nomination by the Russian Chess Federation.

Both candidates were nominated for FIDE presidency by June 29 — Ilyumzhinov by Russia, and Karpov by France.

During the nomination process, Karpov surprised several member nations, including Turkmenistan, by erroneously claiming their support.

The Turkmen National Chess Federation challenged Karpov’s claims in a letter posted on Ilyumzhinov’s official campaign website. “In response to A. Karpov’s statement that the Turkmen Chess Federation endorses the candidacy of Alexander Karpov, our association wishes to make it known that as of June 12, 2010, we have chosen to support FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov.”

In recent days, Karpov has taken legal action to challenge Ilyumzhinov’s nomination by the Russian Chess Federation, despite the fact that it was sent to FIDE formally in writing.

It is currently unknown how many national chess federations endorse Karpov’s candidacy, and the former champion’s campaign website provides no official count.

Ilyumzhinov, who has spent much of his 15-year tenure as president promoting chess in schools, looked to the bright side of the Karpov scandal in a recent interview. “I’m pleased that the FIDE’s presidential election has drawn public attention to chess,” he said. “And I hope the game will attract even more fans in Russia and around the world.”

The Chess Review (www.thechessreview.com) covers chess news and events around the world.

Andrew Ashworth
editor@thechessreview.com
www.thechessreview.com

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FIDE President, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov Continues His Visit in Zambia!

July 7, 2010 By World Chess Support Leave a Comment


Lusaka, meeting with the Chess Federation of Cameroon (Michel Nguele Viang)

FIDE President, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov meets with African Chess Federations!

FIDE President in the center and (from left to right) the Vice-Chairman of Ghana Chess Federation Edward Nii Lamptey THOMPSON, President of Turkish Chess Federation ALi Nihat YAZICI, FIDE Vice-President Lewis NCUBE, FIDE Commercial Director Geoffrey BORG

On the 7th of July, the Head of the Republic of Kalmykia, FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov continued his visit to Zambia.

He met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of RF in Zambia Boris Malakhov and the employees of the Embassy, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Sports, Youth and Youth Development, Mr. Teddy Mulonga.

As previously reported, Mr. Ilyumzhinov also spoke at the Chess Administrators Seminar for the African Chess Federations.  Mr. Ilyumzhinov also opened a simultaneous chess games exhibition, which was then continued by GM Zurab Azmaiparashvili.


Lusaka, Meeting with Chess Federation of Mozambique (Pedro Chambule)

Lusaka, Meeting with Chess Federation of S. Africa (Emelia Ellappen)

Within the framework of this forum the FIDE President met the Heads of the Chess Federations of Malawi, Botswana, Seychelles, Madagascar, Sao Tome and Principe, Rwanda, Burundi and others, to discuss numerous issues of chess development in the African continent.

Summing up the working visit of the FIDE President to Africa, one should underline its constructive nature, very instrumental for the development of chess in this continent.

After the meeting with the Zambian Ministry of Sports, it was decided that since the new school year, chess will become a facultative subject in the schools of this country!

A great number of key issues were discussed at the meeting with 18 leaders of the African National Federations – from preparation of trainers, arbiters to the participation of the teams in the 2010 Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk.

A revolutionary idea was voiced – possible organization of the 2016 Olympiad in the African continent. Ilyumzhinov said  “Right now 33 African countries are members of FIDE. Our task is to bring the other 20 countries to FIDE as soon as it is possible”.

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