Nothing is given in the GA
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Nothing is given in the GA agenda regarding Ilyumzhinov, but you never know, something might occur...
If they remove Ilyumzhinov by
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If they remove Ilyumzhinov by the above Statute, currently the position would be unfilled.
Statute...
Chapter 12 - Removal from
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Chapter 12 - Removal from Office
12.1. Any elected or appointed official in FIDE can be removed...
I have to agree that the
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I have to agree that the standard of play usually increases after rest days, to say nothing of...
Hmm, the 37th anniversary of
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Hmm, the 37th anniversary of the ayatollahs (Feb 11).
The World Players' Council
WPC
The World Players' Council has published a response to these declarations on the forum "...
With a week now having passed
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With a week now having passed into February and still no announcement from Agon/FIDE on the World...
Hmm, 70... Ke3? and it's no
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Hmm, 70... Ke3? and it's no longer winning for Hou Yifan. Needed to play Ke4 (or Ra2). One tempo...
Hou Yifan could have traded
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Hou Yifan could have traded off the knights with 47. Ne5+ Kb5 48. Nd3 Nxd3 49. Kxd3 Rb1 50. Kc3 Ka4...
Caruana made two errors in
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Caruana made two errors in the endgame, 50... h4 was needed to stop Kg3 (which Giri didn't play),...