Polgar Moving Back to Hungary - Is this an April Fools Joke?

**samsloan**

On Apr 1, 8:32 am, (Sam Sloan) wrote:
It has been announced on the Internet this morning that SusanPolgar
is resigning all her positions in chess and moving back toHungary.

http://www.chessville.com/misc/PolgarQuits.htm

That would end the need for a recall.

The problem is that today is April Fools Day. We will have to wait
until tomorrow to find out whether this seemingly good news (good for
us, bad for the Hungarians) is a joke or not.

Sam Sloan

Quote:

Originally Posted by nolan

Sevan, look at C05 in the FIDE handbook. It appears
the fees to transfer from one federation to another are quite steep,
up to 3200 Euros for a GM. (Jerry Nash tells me it can be even higher
if the application is a last-minute one, there can be a 50% surcharge
for a late application.)

So, if Susan Polgar wants to switch her federation from the USA back
to Hungary, she would have to pay 3200 Euros.

Is that correct?

Who would pay that, the USA or Hungary?

Sam Sloan

**jkh001@aim.com**

samsloan wrote:
On Apr 1, 8:32 am, (Sam Sloan) wrote:
It has been announced on the Internet this morning that SusanPolgar
is resigning all her positions in chess and moving back toHungary.

http://www.chessville.com/misc/PolgarQuits.htm

That would end the need for a recall.

The problem is that today is April Fools Day. We will have to wait
until tomorrow to find out whether this seemingly good news (good for
us, bad for the Hungarians) is a joke or not.

Sam Sloan

Quote:

Originally Posted by nolan

Sevan, look at C05 in the FIDE handbook. It appears
the fees to transfer from one federation to another are quite steep,
up to 3200 Euros for a GM. (Jerry Nash tells me it can be even higher
if the application is a last-minute one, there can be a 50% surcharge
for a late application.)

So, if Susan Polgar wants to switch her federation from the USA back
to Hungary, she would have to pay 3200 Euros.

Is that correct?

Who would pay that, the USA or Hungary?

Sam Sloan

The player. (Though of course the national federation might offer to
pay it if they really wanted the player.)

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