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Nothing is given in the GA
Mark Watkins
Nothing is given in the GA agenda regarding Ilyumzhinov, but you never know, something might occur...
If they remove Ilyumzhinov by
Mark Watkins
If they remove Ilyumzhinov by the above Statute, currently the position would be unfilled.
Statute...
Chapter 12 - Removal from
Mark Watkins
Chapter 12 - Removal from Office
12.1. Any elected or appointed official in FIDE can be removed...
I have to agree that the
Mark Watkins
I have to agree that the standard of play usually increases after rest days, to say nothing of...
Hmm, the 37th anniversary of
Mark Watkins
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
Mark Watkins
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
Mark Watkins
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
Mark Watkins
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
Mark Watkins
Caruana made two errors in the endgame, 50... h4 was needed to stop Kg3 (which Giri didn't play),...