Meeting of FIDE Executive Board Takes Place in Antalya

Brothers-in-arms recommend Ilyumzhinov not to run for President in 2018.

On October 13, the meeting of the Executive Board was held at the 88th FIDE Congress in Antalya, Turkey. 

On the first day of the EB, FIDE President Kirsan Iluymzhinov briefed the Board about his projects and trips made over the last year.

FIDE Deputy President Georgios Makropoulos reported to the Board about several issues, including organization of the FIDE World Championship Match in New York, the FIDE World Women Championship in Tehran and some other events. He also deplored the fact that the Presidential Board and Executive team of FIDE had been defamed, threatened and insulted by an election campaign that Mr. Ilyumzhinov had initiated.

The FIDE Executive Board reconfirmed unanimously the full delegation of FIDE President Powers to the Deputy President. The decision has been made on 10th of April 2017.  

FIDE Treasurer Professor Siegel proposed the following motion: “quote motion”. A non-binding motion asking Ilyamzhinov not to run for FIDE President in 2018 was passed. The members voted 37-20 in favour of the motion with 2 abstentions. This decision is not mandatory and Mr. Ilyumzhinov can decide whether to stand or not.  

Professor Siegel gave an explanation of the present situation regarding FIDE finances, which showed a surplus in 2016 of over Euro 800,000.

Ilya Merenzon gave a presentation on Agon, which was followed by a discussion on the subject of FIDE’s contract with the company. FIDE Vice-President Israel Gelfer informed that he had signed a revised agreement with Agon on behalf of FIDE and advised the terms.

Many Commissions presented their reports which were the approved. 

According to President of the Russian Chess Federation, FIDE Vice-President Andrey Filatov, «the statement of the Executive Board is not valid, so there are no bans. There are no legal restrictions which can prevent Kirsan Ilyumzhinov from running for President. He has all powers and rights to do it. When he makes a decision, he will announce about it himself».



Information at Fide.com

Photos by Anastasia Karlovich