Here is the list of the Qualifiers for the next World Cup: a) From World Championship Tournament 2007: 1. V. Anand (IND) 2. A. Morozevich (RUS) 3. P. Leko (HUN) 4. L. Aronian (ARM) 5. P. Svidler (RUS) 6....
$50 billion to build chess hotels
World Chess Federation to Build Hotels in Russia9.08.2007 The world’s second largest chess federation (FIDE) intends to build hotels in 165 countries. All hotels are said to be in the shape of chess figures. FIDE plans to build 150...
Preparing for 2008 Olympiad in Dresden
FIDE inspections. World Chess Olympiad 2008 Joint Press ReleaseFIDE & Dresden 2008 Olympiad OrganisersWednesday, August 8th 2007 The World Chess Federation visits Dresden Fifteen months before the beginning of the Chess Olympiad in Dresden, a delegation from FIDE, the...
FIDE’s new priority
ETHICAL CONDUCT NOW NO. 1 PRIORITY By ANDY SOLTIS July 29, 2007 — Chess THIS weekend, the world chess federation (FIDE) is holding an unprecedented “ethics trial” to consider a complaint by champion Vladimir Kramnik against rival Veselin Topalov...
Regulations for 2007-2009 World Championship Cycle
Actual Handbook Regulations for the 2007 – 2009 World Chess Championship Cycle 4. World Championship Matches 2008-2009 4. 1. The winner of the World Cup will advance to the next stage of the World Championship cycle 2007-2009 and play...
Special request to His Excellency Kirsan Ilyumzhinov
July 18, 2007 TO: His Excellency Kirsan IlyumzhinovFIDE President Copy: Georgios Makropoulos, Geoffrey Borg, Ignatius Leong, Boris Kutin, Jorge Vega, Bessel Kok Dear Mr. President, I am writing to you for a special request. As you know, Women’s Chess...
Public trial to begin July 28 in Athens
Chess Grandmaster Gets Public Trial The World Chess Federation (French abbreviation FIDE) announced yesterday that its first-ever public hearing will be held on July 28 in Athens to consider the scandalous accusations made by Bulgarian grandmaster Veselin Topalov and...
2 Americans earned FIDE titles
Congratulations to Frank K. Berry, sponsor of the 2007 US and US Women’s Championship. He just earned his IA (International Arbiter) title. Also congratulations to Robert Hess for earning his IM title. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Special report about Topalov and Danailov
This was just reported by ChessBase FIDE to hold public hearing on Topalov/Danailov actions 17.07.2007 – FIDE Ethics Commission is to hold a hearing (on July 28 in Athens) on the activities of Veselin Topalov and his manager Silvio...
FIDE corrected wrong ratings
As pointed out by chessdom, FIDE has miscalculated of a number of players. Topalov is still actually 2nd instead of 3rd with one point less than Kramnik. Adams now only has 1 rating instead of 2. Kamsky gained one...