http://top.rbc.ru/society/17/05/2010/407721.shtml
I will never work with Karpov
Interview with Dvorkovich for Chesspro
Presented by Chessdom
In a new interview for Russian media and Chesspro.ru, Arkady Dvorkovich provides more details on the RCF situation. Dvorkovich says he will never work with Karpov who has an unethical behaviour, that Alexander Bakh can no longer work for the Russian Federation and that he should resign, and that he has the support of Vladimir Kramnik as well.
The press release by RCF brought out in some blogs is also a fraud.
Mr. Dvorkovich, I returned from Sofia Friday evening, from Anand-Topalov match and got mixed up in an avalanche of contradictory information. Some press-releases from the Russian CF.. They claim that there was a meeting of the Supervisory Board of the RCF in the Central Chess Club in Gogolevsky boulevard, which officially nominated A. Karpov as a candidate for the FIDE President from the RCF. From other sources I learn that you in your capacity as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the RCF, are saying that there has been no such a meeting. Please tell our readers, what is going on in the RCF.
– – A considerable restructuring has been taking place in the RCF during several months. It started with a letter of resignation of Mr. A. Zhukov and myself from the positions of the President and Vice-President. After that new Statutes of the Federation were prepared and approved at the Congress. The new Statutes stipulate considerable changes in the management of the Federation. This has not been registered yet. Accordingly, new governing bodies have not been operating in full swing. We thought to finalise the registration of the Statutes by the previous week, to enable the Federation start working fully. This did not happen, because of two reasons, in my opinion. First – the people who are carrying out immediate management, did not like the planned changes. With such, these people lose their ultimate control over finances, and over day-by-day management. They had to agree to the common principles of corporate management, which exist in the world. So, these people in fact were staging sabotage of the activities in this direction, in all ways contradicting these changes.
This is the first reason. Second reason – contradictions on the RCF candidate for the forthcoming FIDE Presidential elections. In fact we have a situation with irreconcilable contradictions in respect of the candidate. The Chairman of the RCF Board, elected at the Congress, was continuing to support a potential candidate, despite the opinion of the leadership of the Supervisory Board of the RCF. I mean myself and at least two of my Deputies – A. Zhukov and I. Kogan.
On Friday, 14th May, I called for a meeting of the Supervisory Board – in all accordance with the statutes. According to the Statutes, the Supervisory Board is called and chaired by the Chairman of the Supervisory Board. There are no other variations of holding and organising the Supervisory Board.
On the announced address, at the said time eight members of the Supervisory Board have arrived. At the same time the Chairman of the Federation’s Board A. Bakh by misinforming a number of the Supervisory Board members, has gathered 17 or 18 members of the supervisory Board in the Central Chess Club in Gogolevsky blvd, where two great Champions G. Kasparov and A. Karpov. So they tried to have the meeting of the Supervisory Board there.
I would like to underline that due to the statutory provisions either of the meetings cannot be considered as the supervisory Board meeting. It did not take place. In one case – there was a quorum, in the other case – there was no Chairman of the Supervisory Board, who according to the Statutes, has an exclusive right to hold the meeting.
Therefore, any information, declarations regarding the decisions taken by the Supervisory Board and the Russian Chess Federation as a whole, is false, fraudulent and out of reality.
I expect that the persons who in fact violated the acting norms, first of all – internal norms of the Federation – shall incur responsibility. I also expect that they shall resign.
Moreover, if the Supervisory Board had taken place on Friday, if there had been a quorum and all the persons who must be present, had been present, then – due to the fact that the Statutes have not been registered (it is not registered also because of the Chairman of the Federation ‘s procrastination), the decisions in respect of relations with third parties – including the nomination of the candidate for the FIDE Presidential position – could not have been taken.
Therefore on Friday such a decision could not have been taken in any case, even, if the meeting did take place, I repeat.
Also according to the evaluation of the lawyers, the key document (budget) for the Federation’s activities cannot be approved. In fact the activity of the Federation due to the sabotage from the former Executive Direction of the Federation, now Board of the Federation – turned out to be blocked.
– How shall the events be developing ?
– Further I shall undertake all necessary steps in order to register the Statutes of the Russian Chess Federation, approved at the Congress. This shall enable the Supervisory Board meet to undertake all legitimate decisions. I think this can happen in the next few days. At least not later than 5th June. In this case if all goes well, we shall be able to decide on all issues, necessary for normal work of the RCF.
At the same time, I think that the further work of the current management of the Board in the person of A. Bakh is not possible. I do not trust him as head of the RCF. I think that he should resign.
In order to elect a new Board, another Congress is necessary. I am ready for this, in case it is necessary. The Congress can be called on either by a decision of the Supervisory Board, or Verification Commission, or as far as I remember, on a demand of half of the leaders of regional chess Federations. This will find a solution to an existing conflict and guarantee normal work of the Federation.
– Who shall be the RCF Candidate for the position of the FIDE President?
– According to the preliminary conclusion of the lawyers, the nomination of K. Ilyumzhinov by a letter, the way I did it, was possible. Now we are checking it for any legal basis for other actions. If the Supervisory Board takes another decision, then this decision shall also be legitimate. From my point of view (I hope, the Supervisory Board shall support me), in case if any other candidate, including A. Karpov, could provide the nomination of his candidacy from any other Federation, then the RCF should not use the “veto right” stipulated by the FIDE Statutes and block this candidacy. So at least two candidates could run. According to the FIDE Statutes, the same Federation cannot nominate two candidates.
It means that the press-releases which are sent to many address from the RCF…
– … This is fraud, this is deliberate lie.
– Does Mr. A. Zhukov, the Vice-Premier, a candidate for the Russian NOC President support you?
– I have had several consultations with A. Zhukov before the Friday meeting which did not take place. Mr. A. Bakh was also present at these consultations, who there promised to undertake all necessary actions, so that the Supervisory Board took place. But on Friday he deceived us.
Mr. Zhukov supports the letter sent to FIDE on the nomination of K. Ilyumzhinov, and he also, as myself, thinks that we should not prevent Mr. Karpov’s running as a candidate. Their competition with K. Ilyumzhinov is a positive fact.
Our main concern and we are united with Mr. Zhukov on this – is to prevent schism in the RCF.
We need consultations with the Supervisory Board members to reach consent on the way to move forward.
But without prejudice to the fact that me personally or my colleages, hopefully shall not be against the candidacy of Mr. Karpov and his running for the position of the FIDE President from any other chess Federation, I personally consider his behaviour non-ethical and unscrupulous. And I shall not be working with him under any circumstances.
– When I attended a briefing with you, you said that in the World Championship match you shall be for Anand. This was a fantastic match in its pressure and interest, its fate was decided in the last game. Were you following the game? Watching the games?
-I used all chances to learn how the matches are going. Although in the match in Elista Topalov-Kramnik the pressure and interest were not less, but there there had been some events out of chess, and here everything was decided over the board, and the pressure over the board was really unlimited! I am very glad that Anand Viswanathan retained his world champion title, and I am expecting in the future the competition between him and the Russian representative.
I shall be for Kramnik in candidates matches, to go to final and to play a match in Vishy.
By the way my discussion with Vladimir showed that he is fully supporting my position in the existing conflict.
Original interview by Chesspro.ru
More on the topic
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Interview with Arkady Dvorkovich
Statement by FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov
Open letter by Kirsan Ilyumzhinov
If this is true then Karpov should withdraw his candidacy. He should also distance himself from all the corrupt chess politicians, especially everyone from the USCF.
Here is one of the Greatest Champions of our time GM Karpov, who has won more top-level tournaments than than anyone past or present, wanting to help chess players around the World and some evil politician.
Too many corrupt politicians out there, let Chess be run by great retired champions who love and care about Chess – (was not Euwe a great Fide President !)
Is this the same Karpov who sued FIDE twice to milk money? Is this the Kasparov who destroyed FIDE and the World Championship cycle with the creation of PCA? Now we are to trust them that they have the best interest of chess players at heart? Is this why they partnered up with all the shady characters at the USCF? I don’t think so.
I call this the “hothouse effect.” For people inside the chess world, this is a big deal. For the rest of the world, chess is just an interesting game, one they might like their children to enjoy, but may not have much interest in. Whenever, news of these dramas get out into the awareness of the general public, they further distance themselves from the game.
Several points
1) Susan did not show the letter Dvorkovich is responding to.
2) You’d have to be a complete idiot to think that someone who has worked for the Russian government—ESPECIALLY in “economics”, i.e. handouts to billionaires—is trustworthy.
3) What’s the exact timing on the meeting announcements? According to his opponentns, Dvorkovich called a meeting at his apartment to stop the one at the Botvinnik hall. His weasel words don’t refute that allegation.
4) Only 7 people showed up at his apartment. This means that he has little support, or that he did not announce the meeting in a timely fashion.
5) Why was he calling a meeting at all? The federation had already supported Kirsan. It doesn’t make sense that he called a meeting and then the opposition tried to sabotage him. In fact, since there were 7 people at his apt and 17 at the other, had they all been in one place, Karpov would have been selected.
My policy is simple. If both sides want to have their view points published, they are welcome to send them to me. I would be happy to publish it unedited.
I have known both Karpov and Kasparov for a long time. They certainly know how to get in touch with me or where to send their information to.
I have published everything the Karpov camp has sent to me, including his fundraising events in Moscow and New York.
My site is read by chess enthusiasts and officials from over 150 countries. Unlike some other sites which take sides for political or financial benefits, I will report the news as is and let the chess players make their own decisions.
So far I have published things I received. I can’t publish what I don’t have.
Best wishes,
Susan Polgar
Susan is right to stay out of all the mess by corrupt chess politicians. They all have only the best interests at heart.
Well, If he won’t work for Karpov..whats the big deal? What? He’s like Jesus Christ? He works for the RCF not Fide. This is typical russian grandstanding….I wish goofs like that should not get any press…why are all the chess federations…i(including the USCF and the CFC) so permeated with such loons??? Its pretty obvious that Karpov..(Kroked or not) would be a much superior prez that the UFO abucted ( I thought that was a joke) President Kirsan….C’mon…give us a break..the past 15 years have given us so many worl champions..and no disrespect to them..but c’mon…Anand is the only one we remember…and one of those “World Champions” was on his team…the other…well I don’t even know what he does…I think he teaches or something. The point is that Kirsan has no head for the game and how to promote it. Chess used to be cool…now its just something we sort of drag along….something is wrong….if a little glitz is required than do it!!! Karpov is Kaarpov…but he’s way better than whats happening now.
“My policy is simple. If both sides want to have their view points published, they are welcome to send them to me. I would be happy to publish it unedited.”
A very wise and fair way for Susan Polgar to do things.
Susan Polgar for Fide President 🙂
Bleh..welcome to the world of politics and making sausages…nobody should ever see those things…but the truth is .Kirsan has made a joke out of the WCC..lets face it..we’ve had 2 or 3 we can’t even remember….I think on of them is on Anands team. That’s pretty pathetic. Kirsan I’m sure…(after being abducted by a UFO ) is trying his best..but he’s rather pitifull as a chess administrator.
Mike Magnan
To be sincere, I don’t understand what is actually going on with this. Is there any ‘cliffnotes’ version of this whole drama so I can catch up with whats going on?
I will work for Karpov.