Kasparov will fight with Ilyumzhinov for the presidency of FIDE
MOSCOW, eleven Aug - f-Sport, Oleg Bogatov. The most anticipated and important event in the chess world, the main party of four years for the right to be President of the international chess Federation (FIDE) - will take place on the first day of the week within the framework of the chess Olympiad in the Norwegian city of Tromso. In the battle for the presidency will meet many years the head of the Federation Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and the famous Russian grandmaster, XIII world champion Garry Kasparov.
Ilyumzhinov the first time took the post of the President of FIDE in 1995 and then many times was re-elected for a new term.
in the confrontation of the parties has a clear political motive: both candidates are from famous for his great chess school of the Soviet Union, But in a dispute over world's throne, they were on different sides of the barricades. Citizen of Russia Ilyumzhinov has put forward and support of the Russian chess Federation, and the Russian citizen Kasparov, which does not hide the opposition attitude To the existing state power, running from Croatia. First of ex-world champion attempted to move from Latvia.
In the months before the elections, and in the latter, the hottest days, the parties exchanged correspondence allegations of violations of the rules of the game. Kasparov accused Ilyumzhinov that he uses means FIDE to allow his campaign trips and agitation, and in response heard accusations that Kasparov has promised is small and the big financial means in case of a victory - in violation of the law of several countries. Even direct mutual accusations of financial mismanagement, But before election day direct confirmation world expressed were not.
However, Ilyumzhinov on June press conference in the Russian Federation told a lot about violations opponent, But left from the direct answer to a particular question whether Kasparov in case of confirmation of guilt to be withdrawn from the elections. The wording was very ornate and vague: it may be, if the ethics Committee, FIDE will make such decision, But it is an independent body and the current head FIDE has no influence on him.
But if before the elections suitcases compromising not surfaced, it Seems that they are securely sealed and are waiting for their hour. If he most Joker, who will have the opportunity to appear on the table already after the elections after the promulgation of voting results. Remember, Vysotsky - " in the world of chess pawn can get - if trains in Queens ".
the last time the sides ' positions considerably differed in the middle of July. The organizers of the Olympiad (supporters Ilyumzhinov was proven that there were citizens from the headquarters of the election campaign Kasparov) have refused to participate in the Olympics women's team of the Russian Federation, as representatives of eight countries. The reason is the delay in registration of the application. The formal justification was associated with it, But it was an open secret - everyone knew that debate are the Russian chess Federation and Ukraine of living a long time in the capital of Russia Ekaterina Lahno change " yellow and blue colors on the Russian flag. Ilyumzhinov personal right, given to him by the statutes of FIDE, decided all teams wishing to participate in the competition, will participate in it. On which he did not fail to respond Kasparov, who is why one country may have more than equal rights, other than 170, relatively speaking, members of the Federation?
Kasparov four years ago, has done the seemingly impossible: in early elections, he joined the Union with its main antagonist of the previous world champion, and contender Ilyumzhinov Anatoly Karpov. Heaven does not open, But the Result of contractions in Khanty-Mansiysk in General no one is shocked even the combined efforts of 2 supergeneric, the best in the world for decades, players did not have enough to beat modest candidate master Ilyumzhinov. The result of the vote - 95-55 in favor of Ilyumzhinov. Apparently, in bureaucratic games Kirsan able to count on a few more steps forward than the legendary " Two ". Or he has his homework, Or ACE in the sleeve?
By the way, in 2006 for the post of the head of FIDE with Ilyumzhinov fought another former colleague Kasparov - Bessel Kok, once held the post of the head of the Association head grandmasters (GMA). The outcome was then presumably the same - 96-54 in favor of Ilyumzhinov.
So, on the first day of the week will be known results of the 3rd campaign Garry Kasparov with comrades in battle with those who know the secret " windmills ", always blowing in the right direction, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov.
Somehow it seems that the candidate master will again be stronger international grandmaster.
What a pity, in the battle for the Kingdom all have long forgotten about the main principle FIDE enunciated many years ago - " We are all one family "
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