Highlights of Karpov’s Campaign Trail

30 July 2010, Kuala Lumpur – In today’s The Star Living, SS Quah, weekly chess columnist, discusses the campaign trail of Karpov’s Presidential candidate for FIDE upcoming Elections in September 2010 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Siberia, Russia. He uncovers the reasons to the sudden rise of Karpov to challenge the current set of FIDE officials in the elections and traces the sudden shortfall in sponsorships for tournaments.

Karpov also argues that instead of taxing the various Federations with heavy fees, instead FIDE should be assisting the various Federations with funding or help to get sponsors to come forward. To reverse this trend, a different approach to the current scenario in chess needs to be used and the new Karpov’s Presidential team offers this opportunity to the Federations.

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Karpov For FIDE President

20 July 2010, Kuala Lumpur – The press conference for the Karpov’s Presidential campaign was held on the 28th Floor of the G Tower, Jalan Tun Abdul Razak, Kuala Lumpur at 6 pm today. The ASTRO News team (top left) were on hand to provide news coverage for the campaign trail of the Karpov’s Presidential team which includes Malaysia’s Abdul Hamid b Majid (standing pix top right), as a General Secretary candidate. Also in the picture are Dato’ Tan Chin Nam (right) and Richard Conn (third from right)

The new Karpov Presidential candidate for FIDE has several new proposals as part of its campaign. Among others they will try to achieve the following:

• Return FIDE to Its Federalist Origins;
  
• Development of a New Financial Foundation;
  
• Chess Education and Training;
  
• Protecting and Upholding the Traditions of Chess

Right after the press conference, a blitz exhibition was held between GM Karpov and Dato’ Tan Chin Nam (pix left), followed by two more blitz between GM Karpov and Yeoh Li Tian and GM Karpov and IM Mas Hafizulhelmi. All three games was won by GM Karpov.

The third person in the picture is Richard Conn, USA, Vice Presidential hopeful on the Karpov’s team.

In the bottom picture left is the blitz game between GM Karpov (hidden) and IM Mas. Fireyrook also had an opportunity to get a souvenir photo with the 12th World Chess Champion GM Anatoly Karpov in the dining area of the G Hotel, G Tower (bottom pix right).

 

 
  Pix. Bloggers Hairulov and Khairunnisa.   Pix. GM Karpov giving dinner speech.