"Parrthenon" wrote in message
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WLOD IMPALES EADE

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By Larry Parr

Wlod is right that if worse comes to worst, we take a walk from
FIDE.
But he is wrong IF he imagines that such will be necessary.

If one looks at the history of FIDE's relations with the USCF, one
notices that every time a revolt appears likely in the States, FIDE has
dispatched emissaries thousands of miles to meet with the Policy Board,
the
Executive Board or to lobby the Delegates at the U.S. Open.

Why?

Because Tim Hanke is under the gun, catching up on paying work?

Grandmaster Raymond Keene, the chess columnist of The Times
(London) and
The Spectator and the overseas International Herald Tribune, has often
noted
that Europe has been waiting for a strong American lead on FIDE. And FIDE
fears it.

This is also my impression. Fortunately for this lonely opinion, Joel
Lautier has now taken significant action on behalf of first tier players,
and he also now looks to US Players for their inclusion. Lest anyone be in
doubt of the strength of world players in support of thjis professional
group, they should review the voting list for this new organistion.

In the last 20 years, such has occurred only once. In 1995 Fan
Adams
led the battle to force the resignation of Florencio Campomanes at a FIDE
Congress meeting in Paris. When the Americans combined with the
Europeans,
FIDE's leadership quaked, and a portion of it fell.

FIDE needs the United States now, more than ever. Its legitimacy
is at
an historic low; its world title has lost three-quarters of its bid value.
Even now, there is a major GM initiative that may result in the title
simply
being yanked away from FIDE, at long last. One certainly hopes so.

Yes - although this has been described as less of a conflict for a specific
title, more as a solid and dependable professional title, and for which Fide
is an irrelevancy.

So, yes, Wlod is right in principle. Which is good news. But the
still
better news is that a strong American presence in FIDE would not lead to
our
leaving that organization. It would lead to a new FIDE, probably under a
different name, that has been radically reformed for the better.

I think you must have sources of information that I do not, Larry

A strong American "team" would BUILD something new and far better
rather
than merely destroy something that is corrupt and filthy.

This would be the preference. And this building activity truly what all
players at every level seem to want. Is it really possible - you do not shy
an explanation...

But this will never happen with the likes of Mr. Long Goodbye, Steve
Doyle, Bill Kelleher, Robert Tanner and their apologists.

Ay.

Phil Innes