FIDE Presidential Elections

[Nigel Hanrahan]

Re: FIDE Presidential Elections

If there was abuse, I daresay it was warranted. You're getting into bed with some pretty evil people who are not only bad for chess, but plain old bad.

If you want to have your posts deleted, keep it up. Abuse isn't welcome whatever the excuse is.

[Andy Shaw]

Re: FIDE Presidential Elections

That is one opinion. I would say that Canada MUST NOT vote for GK! I would Abstain

Why should Canada not vote for GK? I am interested in seeing your side of things.

[Andrei Botez]

Re: FIDE Presidential Elections

http://fidexfiles.blogspot.gr/2014/0...orks-like.html

Canada MUST NOT vote for THIS!

That is one opinion. I would say that Canada MUST NOT vote for GK! I would Abstain

[Sasha Starr]

Re: FIDE Presidential Elections

A pasquinade of a situation - Canada supporting a dictator. Canada can now officially be deemed a third world country when it comes to the royal game. Unsettling times for the Canadian chess community.

As chess is concerned Canada's becoming a first ever Third World country with a snow!

[Andy Shaw]

Re: FIDE Presidential Elections

A pasquinade of a situation - Canada supporting a dictator. Canada can now officially be deemed a third world country when it comes to the royal game. Unsettling times for the Canadian chess community.

[Myron Samsin]

Re: FIDE Presidential Elections

After polling the governors and engaging in more than twenty pages worth of discussion with the voting members the decision was made to endorse Kirsan in the FIDE election. This is consistent with the governors vote and the vote of the executive. I was the only person who at any time voiced any support for Garry's candidacy among the executive and that was early in the process before the debate and tactics of the GK proponents. I modified my view as the abuse thickened.

If there was abuse, I daresay it was warranted. You're getting into bed with some pretty evil people who are not only bad for chess, but plain old bad.

[Vlad Drkulec]

Re: FIDE Presidential Elections

After polling the governors and engaging in more than twenty pages worth of discussion with the voting members the decision was made to endorse Kirsan in the FIDE election. This is consistent with the governors vote and the vote of the executive. I was the only person who at any time voiced any support for Garry's candidacy among the executive and that was early in the process before the debate and tactics of the GK proponents. I modified my view as the abuse thickened. At this time the agenda for the AGM is set and not even I can change the agenda without postponing the incoming voting members meeting in order to make the requisite notice.

Note that this same debate took place at a governors meeting four years ago and anyone thinking that they are going to be able to hijack the meeting and introduce this motion again should read the provisions of the NFP act. Sasha even pointed to the section previously that they need to read.

https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cd-dgc...h_cs04953.html

https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cd-dgc...g/cs05006.html

[Gary Ruben]

Re: FIDE Presidential Elections

I'm preparing a serious program for the CFC with my company' full support. Just wait.

If I had a dime for every time someone told me "Just wait".....

You forgot to answer the part about running for CFC president, or did I miss it.

[Sasha Starr]

Re: FIDE Presidential Elections

Will you be a big macher and run for president of the CFC?

I'm preparing a serious program for the CFC with my company' full support. Just wait.

[Gary Ruben]

Re: FIDE Presidential Elections

Will you be a big macher and run for president of the CFC?

[Sasha Starr]

Re: FIDE Presidential Elections

http://fidexfiles.blogspot.gr/2014/0...orks-like.html

Canada MUST NOT vote for THIS!

[Sasha Starr]

Re: FIDE Presidential Elections

It means that each current Governor was given a choice of 5 options as to their input for the CFC position in the FIDE election. 1) Abstain; 2) endorse the incumbent; 3) vote for the incumbent without endorsement; 4) endorse Kasparov; 5) vote for Kasparov without endorsement.

I am not a member of the executive Sasha and therefore cannot answer your other questions.

Thank you, Ken, however my point is this: The FIDE's election is in August, and AGM - 6 to 13 of July. So the FIDE's August' election is the INCOMING's Board decision, not the OUTGOING.

[Ken Craft]

Re: FIDE Presidential Elections

It means that each current Governor was given a choice of 5 options as to their input for the CFC position in the FIDE election. 1) Abstain; 2) endorse the incumbent; 3) vote for the incumbent without endorsement; 4) endorse Kasparov; 5) vote for Kasparov without endorsement.

I am not a member of the executive Sasha and therefore cannot answer your other questions.

[Sasha Starr]

Re: FIDE Presidential Elections

The FIDE's election is in August, and AGM - 6 to 13 of July. So the FIDE's August' election is the INCOMING's Board decision, not the OUTGOING.

[Sasha Starr]

Re: FIDE Presidential Elections

The current Governors were informally polled in the Governors' site and discussion took place over a 2 week period. All Governors were informed by email that the discussion and straw poll were taking place.

"The current Governors were informally polled"... what does it mean?
Here on the Chess Talk on the President's poll Kasparov won with overwhelming majority of votes.
Besides, what was the reason behind this decision if AGM's meeting is only a few days away from now? To please Iliumzhinov? What if the incoming Board will decide differently?