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On St Kitts and Nevis, we can't even self screen. We must accept CHILD
MOLESTERS, appointed by FIDE, in order to join.

Marcus, I ask a question about this lower down.

The real problem is that both I and my the President of the St Kitts
and Nevis National Olympic Committee (Mr. Bridgewater) were clearly
OFFENDED at these FIDE officials (Bill Kelleher) DEMANDING that

1. St Kitts and Nevis set up a scholastic chess program, as a
requirement for admission to FIDE

Is this the same use of 'scholastics' as in USA? Here it means a chess club
in a public or private school. In all public schools there is a federal
mandate to conduct background checks on teachers, and also on coaches, even
if they are part-time and unpaid and after hours. Is this the same where you
are?

2. I issue illegal visits to Olympiads for illegal aliens as a
requirement for admission to FIDE, some of whom could be children.
These VISAS are sold on the open market as a ticket to illegal
immigration, for lots of money.

Strange! Is there a normal residency requirement on Kitts and Nevis to
become a citizen? What does the law think about this?

3. St Kitts and Nevis accepts that FIDE has a right to strip our
children naked and watch them pea.

This would be for the drug-testing requirement. I understand 3 things about
this;

(a) I thought Fide had stated that they would not drug-test children? Is
there a new change in these rules? The situation is so confused that some
time ago I interviewed the American chiropractor who was a proponent of drug
testing procedures, a Dr. Press, at Chessville - actually, we offered him an
op-ed piece.

(b) I also understood that the USCF has said that no testing should take
place on American soil. I have not seen the wording of this declaration, nor
understand if it - and I think this is important now - includes Fide-rated
tournaments not organised by USCF taking place on American soil. [As you
know, Fide are now to hold tournaments here which include ratings down to
1000 [?]. In trying to get answers from USCF, I was able to gain with Bill
Hall an agreement to have press conferences every 2 months so these issues
could be clarified and better understood. Unfortunetely I think Mr. Hall has
been shut-up, so from my own knowledge I can't assure you on these issues.

(c) Larry Parr has pointed out for several years that the wishes of the USCF
delegates [supported by the board] have not seen to be in accord with the
actions of Fide delegates - in fact, these 'representatives' have been seen
to actually promote drug-testing here. Questions on these issues have been
raised by Parr, and also GM Evans and GM Seriwan particualrly, but Silence
has been the Stern Reply!

Therefore, what sort of assurance can I give you of what actually will
happen here in the United States, even though popular opinion seems to think
drug testing is utter nonsense?

We - in St Kitts and Nevis - don't want to be told by FIDE how to
start a national chess federation. I have no interest in giving the
folks from Barbados a chance to fly over to our country and STRIP our
children naked. It is offensive to our sovereignty. Chess is not a
chance to turn our children queer.

Let me go back to the top - {since what follows would merely be my opinion,
which is of no consequence to any program to the welfare of children in
chess, nor who should administer them - these issues are covered to large
degree by the laws of the country.}

The issue seems to be a necessity to create a scholatics program - and I
assume this has some minimum dimensions, that it is held in a school with at
least one teacher/mentor, and at least one student. Voila! A program. What
threshold does Fide want above this? Are you also saying that you have no
control of such a mentor or would not be assured by normal /scholastic/
rules as in the US, that this may not be an appropriate person?

A last note - Nigel Short wrote a criticism last week of Fide in Africa, and
of evident corruption and lack of support for the entire continent. Is it
possible for you to ally with the Commonwealth Chess Association instead of
Fide? N. Short is head of it at the moment, and I recently made him some
introudctions in other parts of the 'third word', in India especially. He
was attentive.

Cordially, Phil Innes



Before we admit a problem, look at the DEMANDS from Kirsan
Ilyumzhinov, President of FIDE. (above, #1, #2, #3). When I refused,
Kirsan tried to THROW ME IN JAIL and now has REFUSED US ADMISSION.

We will not tolerate the molestation of our children for the greater
glory of FIDE

The problem is HUGE, to the extent that my government has doubts about
joining a "family" of people who fly to our island, and DEMAND that
our children become sexual objects.

I take offense to the FIDE "family's" demands.. Kirsan is in bed with
so many pro homosexual interests he does not realize that the reason
the Caribbean is the most underdeveloped part of the planet Earth for
Chess is the sexual demands of FIDE.

I will not allow our children to be molested. We refuse to implement a
scholastic chess program, as FIDE has requested our government.

Let me say it: HELL NO to scholastic chess. The problem is TOO GREAT.

In my personal view, I do not object to homosexuality. I do object
when children are TAUGHT that being homosexual is ok. It is
inappropriate to use the game of chess as a pro homosexual sounding
board.

The arrogance of both American and FIDE officials is directly
proportional to the number of closet homosexuals in office. I support
a man or woman's right to choose their sexual orientation. I do not
support this game to turn our children QUEER.

Marcus Roberts
Permanent Delegate of ST Kitts and Nevis to FIDE