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    This is what I have figured out from various sites...does anyone have a better reference? Has the CFC taken a position...or is it still too early?

    FIDE: The Meeting of the General Assembly will take place on 07-08 August 2022, when the elections will be completed.

    The candidates for Presidency:

    Arkady Dvorkovich

    Enyonam Sewa Noël Fumey

    Inal Sheripov

    GM Andii Baryshpolets

    Larry

  • #2
    Originally posted by Larry Bevand View Post
    ....

    The candidates for Presidency:

    Arkady Dvorkovich

    Enyonam Sewa Noël Fumey

    Inal Sheripov

    GM Andii Baryshpolets

    Larry
    You've got my vote, Larry.
    "We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office." - Aesop
    "Only the dead have seen the end of war." - Plato
    "If once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and Sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination." - Thomas De Quincey

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    • #3
      LOL.
      good one Peter!

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Larry Bevand View Post
        This is what I have figured out from various sites...does anyone have a better reference? Has the CFC taken a position...or is it still too early?

        FIDE: The Meeting of the General Assembly will take place on 07-08 August 2022, when the elections will be completed.

        The candidates for Presidency:

        Arkady Dvorkovich

        Enyonam Sewa Noël Fumey

        Inal Sheripov

        GM Andii Baryshpolets

        Larry
        We've not taken a public position. There have been discussions among the executive.

        .I have spoken with grandmaster Baryshpolets on Zoom. Nice young man.

        I find the Fumey campaign platform a bit problematic with a $25000 US payment to all of the development level 4 and 5 members.With the loss of Russian sponsorships how much will our dues have to go up to pay for this? If the costs were to be borne equally by all of the developmental level 1, 2 and 3 countries the increased dues would be $22,260.87 CDN at current exchange rates. If only the development level 1 and 2 countries are to be tapped the increase in dues would be $32,000 CDN.This does not seem realistic.

        I have been impressed with Mr. Dvorkovich and the quality of his core team.
        Last edited by Vlad Drkulec; Tuesday, 24th May, 2022, 03:25 AM.

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        • #5
          I believe that in view of the current global situation involving Russia, and all things and people Russian, it would be unconscionable for Canada, and the CFC, to support any Russian for FIDE high office in the 2022 elections.

          I believe the CFC Executive should consult, formally, with the federal government about this, and be prepared to make these discussions public, before the FIDE Congress is held in India.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Frank Dixon View Post
            I believe that in view of the current global situation involving Russia, and all things and people Russian, it would be unconscionable for Canada, and the CFC, to support any Russian for FIDE high office in the 2022 elections.

            I believe the CFC Executive should consult, formally, with the federal government about this, and be prepared to make these discussions public, before the FIDE Congress is held in India.
            Frank uses the word 'unconscionable' - which I don't disagree with. I think the odds are 50/50 that Dvorkovich will be under sanctions. Ilyumzhinov was/is under sanctions, and that did not go so well for FIDE.

            I would, however, use the word 'immoral'. To vote for a guy that is very much responsible for what is happening in Ukraine today and was happening in 2014. CFC condemned the russian invasion, which is a very nice, if symbolic, step. Take another step, don't vote for a high ranked representative of said invasion, who will be using russian government funding for his campaign. The CFR already openly supports him.

            There is a good candidate not associated with any past or current administrations, Baryshpolets, I suspect his team will be growing (VP Peter Nielsen) in the next days-weeks.

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            • #7
              On May 27, FIDE Elections candidates Andrii Baryshpolets and Peter Heine Nielsen addressed the CFC Board to solicit an endorsement by the Chess Federation of Canada.

              Now, GM Baryshpolets and GM Nielsen would like to reach out to all Canadian chess players hoping to get wider support. Please see the letter and three attachments below.


              Від: Andrii Baryshpolets
              Date: пт, 27 трав. 2022 р. о 10:27
              Subject: FIDE President Elections 2022 Baryshpolets/Nielsen - Chess Federation of Canada

              Dear Chess Federation of Canada,

              By this letter, we would like to present our Presidential ticket (President – Andrii Baryshpolets, Deputy President – Peter Heine Nielsen) for your consideration and kindly solicit endorsement by your federation. Please find attached to this email:
              Baryshpolets' resume
              Nielsen's accomplishments
              Baryshpolets' Presidential statement

              Since the deadline for Presidential ticket application, June 7, is quickly approaching, we kindly ask your federation to inform us of your decision at your earliest convenience.

              Please let us know if you would like to discuss our candidacy over a call or have any questions.


              With best regards,

              Andrii Baryshpolets and Peter Heine Nielsen


              Andrii Baryshpolets_CV.pdf

              Introduction of Peter Heine Nielsen.pdf

              Statement for FIDE President Candidacy - Andrii Baryshpolets.pdf

              CFC Forums discussion:
              https://www.chesscanada.info/forum/s...0961#post40961
              Attached Files

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              • #8
                Even though I think that Dvorkovich actually did a decent job as FIDE president;him being a Russian and not just any Russian but in the Putin's inner circle makes it both 'unconscionable' and 'immoral' as was already written here. Additionally, it potentially puts us on the wrong side with the federal government. Furthermore, I don't think it is very good for FIDE to have him as president as no Western sponsor would be interested in sponsoring FIDE under these conditions. I am not sure if GM Baryshpolets is the best candidate, but I think we need to support whoever has the best chance of defeating Dvorkovich.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Peter McKillop View Post

                  You've got my vote, Larry.
                  Not a bad idea! It will definitely make Canada's decision who to vote for much easier

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Frank Dixon View Post
                    I believe that in view of the current global situation involving Russia, and all things and people Russian, it would be unconscionable for Canada, and the CFC, to support any Russian for FIDE high office in the 2022 elections.

                    I believe the CFC Executive should consult, formally, with the federal government about this, and be prepared to make these discussions public, before the FIDE Congress is held in India.
                    Interesting article.

                    https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/weeke...out&li=AAggNb9
                    "We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office." - Aesop
                    "Only the dead have seen the end of war." - Plato
                    "If once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and Sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination." - Thomas De Quincey

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Peter McKillop View Post
                      Unfortunately, the Russian people (as a whole) are not given access to real information. Clearly, the media is controlled by Pootin and his thugs. Those few people there who are able to circumvent any internet censorship or access non-Russian news will be aware of the situation but as we have seen, it might not be smart to even admit knowing the "truth" and certainly protesting the situation is not recommended either. It doesn't matter what the Russian people believe - they are not part of the decision making process.
                      ...Mike Pence: the Lord of the fly.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Kerry Liles View Post

                        Unfortunately, the Russian people (as a whole) are not given access to real information. Clearly, the media is controlled by Pootin and his thugs. Those few people there who are able to circumvent any internet censorship or access non-Russian news will be aware of the situation but as we have seen, it might not be smart to even admit knowing the "truth" and certainly protesting the situation is not recommended either. It doesn't matter what the Russian people believe - they are not part of the decision making process.
                        That doesn't feel right to me, Kerry. Keeping in mind that Medvedev was a puppet, Putin has been running the show for over 20 years. During those years there have been times when access to information was less restricted than it has been recently. My guess is that information about Putin's ruthlessness has been circulating back and forth across Russia for most of those two decades. Putin's authoritarian ways must be evident to the vast majority of Russians just in the details of their day to day lives. And yet the protest movement in Russia seems to be small. Paraphrasing some old adages: people get the leaders they deserve and those who stand by and watch share responsibility with the perpetrators. There is no way that the Russian people should be allowed to play the we-didn't-know card. Assuming Ukraine and the West don't cave in and that they see this thing through to a victory, Russia and its people should be and remain pariahs in the international community until they've paid the hundreds of billions, if not trillions, of dollars in reparations required to repair (to the extent possible) the damage they've caused. Russians in Canada under any arrangement other than an approved path to citizenship should be sent home.
                        "We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office." - Aesop
                        "Only the dead have seen the end of war." - Plato
                        "If once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and Sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination." - Thomas De Quincey

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Peter McKillop View Post

                          That doesn't feel right to me, Kerry. Keeping in mind that Medvedev was a puppet, Putin has been running the show for over 20 years. During those years there have been times when access to information was less restricted than it has been recently. My guess is that information about Putin's ruthlessness has been circulating back and forth across Russia for most of those two decades. Putin's authoritarian ways must be evident to the vast majority of Russians just in the details of their day to day lives. And yet the protest movement in Russia seems to be small. Paraphrasing some old adages: people get the leaders they deserve and those who stand by and watch share responsibility with the perpetrators. There is no way that the Russian people should be allowed to play the we-didn't-know card. Assuming Ukraine and the West don't cave in and that they see this thing through to a victory, Russia and its people should be and remain pariahs in the international community until they've paid the hundreds of billions, if not trillions, of dollars in reparations required to repair (to the extent possible) the damage they've caused. Russians in Canada under any arrangement other than an approved path to citizenship should be sent home.
                          Would you have said the same about ordinary Americans when USA destroyed Iraq really badly and George Bush was re-elected after that?
                          Socialism/Capitalism leads to Communism/Fascism leads to Dictatorship.... a slippery slope... (Unlike in Sweden, governments elsewhiere are usually powerful and power corrupts the government to assume absolute power and become absolutely corrupted).... if the electorate is happy to yield to the government their personal freedom in return for free this and free that (as in Russia), or in return for an ability to generate wealth simply by having capital or status, as in pre-Revolution France, the slope becomes even more slippery....
                          USA and UK have been lucky (so far) in having the electorate equally split between two opposites...

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Dilip Panjwani View Post

                            Would you have said the same about ordinary Americans when USA destroyed Iraq really badly and George Bush was re-elected after that?
                            I did. Not here but to family and friends. The U.S. doesn't get a pass just because they're a friend and ally. And let's not forget Vietnam! However, there are some important differences between Russia in Ukraine and the U.S. in Iraq, e.g.:
                            1. I don't recall the U.S. deliberately targetting Iraqi civilians by bombing their homes, schools, hospitals, and churches. Atrocities against civilians seems to be Russia's m.o. in the Ukraine war.

                            2. I don't recall more than a small handful of reports about American soldiers being involved in civilian murder, rape, etc., during their time in Iraq. With Russian soldiers, civilian murder and rape seem to he part of their basic training.



                            Last edited by Peter McKillop; Sunday, 5th June, 2022, 05:15 PM.
                            "We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office." - Aesop
                            "Only the dead have seen the end of war." - Plato
                            "If once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and Sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination." - Thomas De Quincey

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                            • #15
                              "In conclusion, the [FIDE Electoral Commission] approved the following list of valid Presidential ticket
                              candidacies:
                              - Mr. Andrii Baryshpolets and Mr. Peter-Heine Nielsen;
                              - Mr. Inalbek Cheripov and Mr. Lewis Ncube;
                              - Mr. Arkady Dvorkovich and Mr. Anand Viswanathan;
                              - Mr. Bachar Kouatly and Mr. Ian Wilkinson.
                              "


                              The full version of the Electoral Commission report that includes its second part.

                              Code:
                                                  Candidate for President   Candidate for Deputy President
                              
                              Name                Andrii Baryshpolets       Peter-Heine Nielsen
                              Federation          Ukraine                   Denmark
                              Current position    GM;                       GM, FST;
                                                  Senior Associate,         Coach of World Champion
                                                  PricewaterhouseCoopers    Magnus Carlsen
                              
                              Name                Inalbek Cheripov          Lewis Ncube
                              Federation          Belgium                   Zambia
                              Current position    Filmmaker                 Continental President
                                                                            for Africa
                              
                              Name                Arkady Dvorkovich         Anand Viswanathan
                              Federation          Russia                    India
                              Current position    FIDE President            GM; former World Champion;
                                                                            Councillor / FIDE President's
                                                                            Continental Assistant
                              
                              Name                Bachar Kouatly            Ian Wilkinson
                              Federation          France                    Jamaica
                              Current position    GM; FIDE Deputy President FIDE Honorary Vice-President
                              https://fide.com/elections
                              Last edited by Vadim Tsypin; Thursday, 9th June, 2022, 07:30 PM. Reason: Added Bachar Kouatly's GM title

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