PRESS RELEASE
22nd October, 2009.
I am very unhappy to inform that I have withdrawn my participation in the Asian Indoor Games 2009 to be held at Vietnam due to some nasty circumstances caused by Mr. D.V. Sundar, Secretary, All India Chess Federation (AICF). As you know Chess is a mind game. So, I need to be mentally peaceful to perform well. I was put under lot of pressure and stress by Mr. Sundar that I am upset and not in a position to participate in a prestigious event for the country.
Today, I am bringing all the happenings between me and Mr. D.V.Sundar to make the things clear to everyone.
Regarding Asian Indoor Games 2009
After confirming my participation in Asian Indoor Games 2009 I requested IOA (Indian Olympic Association) to allow my personal trainer Mr. Koneru Ashok (Dronacharya Awardee) to the event. They responded favorably and asked me to get a letter from AICF. I requested the Secretary, AICF for the same through email. He didn’t respond. Then my father contacted him by phone and made a request for which he refused and kept some terms. He bargained with my father that he will see that AICF bears his expenses if I confirm my participation in all the forthcoming Women tournaments. I gave my confirmation to the tournaments accordingly. But Mr.Sundar did not keep up his promise and he said that in case my father accompanies me for the tournament he has to bear his expenses. I do not want to make this an issue. As Asian Indoor Games means playing for the country, my father decided to bear his expenses and accompany me as my trainer.
Permission to play in two International tournaments abroad
In the meantime, I happen to apply for permission from AICF to play in two International tournaments abroad. As I am representing PSPB (Petroleum Sports Promotion Board), I am supposed to get permission from AICF to participate in International tournaments as per its guidelines. Generally AICF will give permission unless the tournaments applied are clashing with the Official tournaments like World Championships, Asian Games etc.
But to my surprise, Mr. Sundar didn’t give me permission to play in the Gibtelecom Chess festival to be held at Gibraltar from 26th Jan. to 4th Feb., 2010. The reason is that an International tourney will be held at Chennai during those dates. Let me clarify that, it’s just an International tournament, not an Official event.
As a player I must have the freedom to choose the tourney I am going to play. Gibtelecom is a prestigious event where I can compete with my peers as a World No. 2 women player. In this event world class players like present and former Women World Chess Champions and many more Super Grandmasters will be participating.
This is not the first time such incident took place.
Here is the full press release.
She should move to the US and deal with the USCF. Then she will appreciate Indian chess politicians.
I have no objections to Mr. D.V. Sundar’s behaviour in these cases. Humpy is a women and must obide by the men’s laws in chess and otherwise.
‘She should move to the US and deal with the USCF. Then she will appreciate Indian chess politicians.’
Well said, man, well said!!!
People like Mr. Mr. D.V. Sundar and Mr. Goichberg are very special people. Muhahahaha.
Great! The war against chess officials who dominate chess has started. May the best woman win!
I really feel sorry for Humpy who is being traumatized by Mr. Sundar’s high-handedness. This is a pathetic situation created by Mr. Sundar and without any delay he should apologize and mend his ways. FIDE and other members of AICF should look into the allegations by Miss Humpy and if Mr. Sundar is found guity then he deserves being sacked from his post with immediate effect. But I have serious doubts if FIDE will be of any help as they are always themselves under the scanner for their inability and political imbroglio. I emphathize with Humpy’s situation and hope Mr. Sundar stops acting like a BIG BOSS.
GM Koneru should move to the US and deal with Mr. Goichberg. Then she understands that he got it good in India. This is what women have to deal with in chess.
Humpy Dumpy sat on a wall,
Humpy Dumpy had a great fall.
All the King’s horses, And all the King’s men
Couldn’t put Humpy together again!
Mr. Sundar rocks!
Sundar is big patzer.
I’d understand if she were #1. But she’s #2 only.
Her dad is good chess coach? What’s his USCF rating?
Humpy went the wrong way, by public posting, instead of reporting the matter to the FIDE Judge panel Chairman for criminalistic chess matters. Now she will get backfired and delisted from India. Let’s offer her assylum in advance!
‘FIDE and other members of AICF should look into the allegations by Miss Humpy and if Mr. Sundar is found guity then he deserves being sacked from his post with immediate effect’
Sacked? Why not stripped also of his title and rating?
” I managed with those two shirts in the tournament (15 days) and may be I missed them in one or two games to get this wonderful letter from Mr. Sundar.”
She could have skipped this part. Very smelly.
I praise all decisions by India Chess Federations. Players must be put to a stop of doing whatever they want.
Mr. Sundar was right on every occasion. Mrs. Koneru should retract her protest and see if things get better in the futures.
Humpy rocks!
Any more local chess dirt? Finally some good reading.
“As you know Chess is a mind game.”
I disagrree. Chess is fingerwork. Whenever I assked chess player what he was thought about, he said about other things, not positions.
Mr.Sundar is very handsome.
“At the Executive Board in Halkidiki, Greece, it was decided that any Federation with arrears of one year or more at December 31st 2009 will not have their Ratings published on January 1st 2010.
Furthermore, any federation with one year arrears at June 30th 2010 will not be allowed to play in the Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk.”
I’m so scared of threats…
“I suffered due to his insane behavior”
On the photo she looks very sexy and happy. It must have been taken before the suffering periods caused by the ‘insane man’.
If no sexual harrassment happened, she has no strong case in a court of law.
I love these courageous chess babes!
Humpy is right to stress her concerns and warn other women of what may happen to them.
What say Anand to this outrage?
“Mr.” Sundar and the AICF sound a lot like the old Soviet Union where players were rewarded and punished by being granted or refused permission to play in events abroad.
Why does Anand live in Spain? Humpy if you want to have choice do the same as Anand,and leave those untrustworthy people of the Indian Federation.
Good for her!
An administrator can be replaced. A world-number-2 is a world-number-2.
I don’t understand why these feudal regional organizations are needed in today’s world. Can’t people simply play chess, and organize their own tournaments? Why do we need a country chess federation, or a stodgy FIDE for that matter?
Also, if you want people to come to your tourney, just make it attractive. Perhaps pay them what their real worth is to you?
These administrators are silly and idiotic.
I find disgusting the way they treated GM Gopal, and now the way they treat Koneru Humpy.
If Mr. Sundar has become a grumpy old man, he should just step aside and let younger people deal with this kind of thing.
India is a rising power; it needs a sound infrastructure to support, encourage and properly develop its talent.
Tyrannical officials like Mr. Sundar delay the development of talent, in the same way that some officials in the USCF have become detrimental to the development of chess in this country, due to their shortsightedness and desire for power.
Kamalakanta
Humpy protests because she has to wear a “bulls-eye” between her eyes.
She is tired of old men and children throwing peanuts at it.
It’s harassment.
Fellow Netizens,
Let’s organize and create a new system.
Since Susan is known to all professionals and patzers alike, let’s have her lead it.
Let’s brainstorm what you want in that system.
Propose that it be a *flat* system — with no concept of country and silly things like that. We are one planet.
When Lasker was a grand-master, it made sense to have that title — he was only one of a few. Having 1000s of GMs and IMs makes no sense. Let’s just have a rating system, and that’s it.
If you must have a title, have a “Hall of Fame” instead. It’s essentially a GM, but you can’t get there at 14. You get inducted after your career is over, similar to the way Michael Jordan was inducted in the Hall of Fame this year, or the Nobel Prize was awarded to folks in Physics with hindsight — for stuff they did many years ago.
We can have online tournaments, OTB.
To make it interesting, introduce time controls of bullet matches (1-minute games or 2-minute games).
What sayeth thou?
Wow, Indian society is rather silly. Applying to play in overseas tournaments? I was under the impression all that dictatorial nonsense was over with in India. I suggest she emigrate to a civilized nation.
‘What sayeth thou?’
Are you on something?
It was GM Gopal’s turn first.
Now it is GM Humpy.
Next in line is none other than Viswanathan Anand. He will have to apply to AICF in participating in Sofia match with Topalov.
Kirzan are you enjoying this Moron’s actions?
A game like cricket survives just due to India.
Susan is also a bit happy that Judith will retain No.1 status for some more time. Ha Ha
‘I suggest she emigrate to a civilized nation.’
Wich one, for example?
Anon October 22, 2009 12:59:00 PM CDT said:
“Are you on something?”
It’s a serious proposal.
Perhaps you are are afraid of challenging the status quo?
Or perhaps you are too invested in it? Are you trying to get a GM/IM title? Don’t get me wrong, it’s great if you are on the path to GM/IM.
I just find the current structure arcane in the modern internet world.
Btw, if you differ, that’s fine. I respect you for your thoughts.
Well, one where you don’t have to ask a bureaucrat’s permission to go to another country to play chess for one. And one where their federation can’t tell you where you have to play. Basically any country that cares about liberty at all.
Is Susan and Kosteniuk’s FIDE commission on Women’s chess going to do anything to help Humpy?
an intreasting battle…….
good protest in high level……
Mr.Sundar is good person bt need not think koneru humpy to be under his words……
This Felliow thinks that he is onthetopof the world. He does not have a title or political backing. He came into power by cheating Ummer koya who organized great chess in India.
Some fellows think that Indian chess is the monopoly of one state. Chess federations needs to be manned by retired and live chess professional in 50:50 proprtions to have sensible and equitable decisions.
Humpy is a wonderful player , a prodigy and world talent. Sunbar is a moron and a non entity.
God save Indian Chess and chess players.
Tail piece:- Why he is targeting only non brahmin,non tamilian players?
Why Bother Sambar Sundar for a ticket !
Sign up a contract with Pepsi and participate in the tournaments.
Or Move to a country where they appreciate your talent like what Anand did !