This is an open letter first published by ChessBase
Manager of GM Gata Kamsky
Postal Address: Kovpaka str. 17, app. 131. Kiev, Ukraine, 03150.
Private office: Phone: +380445694162; Fax: +380445694163.
E-mail: multiinvest.holding@gmail.com
International mobile phone: +37253687587; Mobile in Ukraine: +380504628674.
Date: November 13, 2008.Re: Kamsky-Topalov match
I was asked several times from several sides to give my point of view regarding the financing of the match Kamsky-Topalov from my side. It is especially topical after FIDE’s letters of November 06 and November 07 blaming me that I lied about availability of funds for the match Kamsky-Topalov in city Lviv in Ukraine.
I don’t want to blame anybody but I would like to explain why the announced amount of USD 935 thousand (including FIDE charges) was not transferred to the FIDE account. At first my sponsors and then I promised to do it, several times. I will explain now why it has not yet happened (the same situation will be with sponsors from the Bulgaria side). The money was and is available now.
The main reason is that FIDE did not present the necessary contracts beforehand: for the match Kamsky-Topalov and for match Anand-Kramnik. We asked about it dozen times. The position of FIDE, money first, is not acceptable for us. We don’t know what kind of “tricks” can be contained in these contracts. As soon as the money will be on FIDE’s account we could not change any issues, and FIDE will push on us to sign the proposed variant.
I see only one way out: conditional transfer. As soon as the contracts will be looked through, and as soon as the contract will be acceptable for everybody (Topalov, Kamsky, FIDE) and will be signed, only after that the money will be lodged to FIDE account.
I will be present at the FIDE Congress as the Manager of GM Gata Kamsky and as a sponsor also. I think we will find a solution to the main issue, and the match will definitely take place. I still hope that will happen in Ukraine (city Lviv). The time that is proposed by the Bulgarian Chess Federation is acceptable.
In the mean time I wish good health to President FIDE Mr. Kirsan Ilyumzhinov after yesterday’s car incident. Also best regards to our counterpart: Mr. Danailov and Mr. Topalov.
Sincerely,
Oleksandr Chernenko
Maybe is only me…..but I think this guy has 0 credibility at this point. Or maybe lower if that is possible.
Yes, I don’t believe a word.
I think Kamsky should be disqualified because of his manager.
Chernenko is his manager, so he speaks for him. Thats why kamsky is 100% responsible.
for me its full entertainment, ENJOY!!
Is this real? Either this person is playing some incredibly deep game with strategy and objectives beyond anyone’s comprehension, or he is simply pretending to be ignorant? Of course nobody just gives money to another party without a deal! That’s why escrow accounts are used in big transactions. Just saying the money “is available” but could not be given to fide before the contracts, is just insulting everyone’s intelligence. Where exactly is the money?!. The incredible part is that even though this looks very much like a con game, exactly who is the intended target, and what is to be gained is hard to fathom. Too deep for me!
Kamsky should no longer have the right to challenge Topalov is this match. Not sorry for him as this ridiculous back and forth in open letters is on him and his “team”. Boo!
This guy is a joke, and the same goes to the whole damn team. They should have been banned a long time ago.
Goodbye, Kamsky. Do everyone a favour, and never come back.
Is that letter the letter of a clown ?
I’ve never heard of making the payments before the contract is signed, either. FIDE is living on it’s own planet.
Too bad Susan doesn’t want to support the American player’s position, even though she is on the board of the USCF. That’s US as in United States, not Bulgaria. Hellooooo?
I voted for Susan, too, and I totally supported her positions in the past USCF nonsense, arguing at the local club meetings to all the other USCF members to support her. But sadly, her lack of support for Kamsky and her immediate response of bickering and engaging in USCF power struggles instead of supporting our player, really is disgusting.
She needs to apologize and reverse course on this one, and come out as the strongest supporter of Kamsky on this in order to redeem herself in the eyes of the members.
You remember us members, don’t you Susan?