FIDE Commerce afvist

FIDE-præsident Ilyumzhinovs nye firma, FIDE Commerce Limited, hvem FIDE har givet VM-rettighederne for de næste syv år, gør ihærdige forsøg på at overtage verdensmarkedet for skak. FIDE Commerce har allerede fuld kontrol over FIDE's ledelse og administrative apparat (præsidenten er jo præsident!) og bruger FIDE's hjemmeside som opslagstavle for propagandalignende information. Men åbenbart var man for tidligt ude med nyheden om, at Linares og Wijk aan Zee skulle indgå i en kommende FIDE Grand Prix (i FIDE Commerce regie). Arrangørerne af tre af verdens vigtigste skakturneringer, Corus Wijk aan Zee, Dortmund og Linares har nemlig i en fælles pressemeddelelse gjort det klart, at de ikke vil lade sig omslutte af FIDE Commerce, og at de endda vil gøre en slags fælles front i kampen for fortsat uafhængighed.
Også i sagen om den nye betænkningstid og nedlæggelse af zoneturneringerne løb FIDE / FIDE Commerce ind i uventet modstand. Læs her

Press Release 

The representatives of the organizational committee from the three great chess tournaments: Corus, Wijk aan Zee (Netherlands),
Dortmund (Germany) and "Ciudad de Linares" (Spain) have decided in their meeting during the XVIII edition of the "Ciudad de
Linares" International Chess Tournament to issue the statement in a connection with the proposal from FIDE COMMERCE
LIMITED concerning to constitute the Foundation of the WORLD CHESS GRAND PRIX. 

1. The FIDE COMMERCE proposal was thoroughly considered by the three Organizers as not totally in accordance with their
main objectives to maintain the level of indepedence of their respective events. 

2. We would like to stress our common wish to preserve the actual character of each one of the tournament, according to our
traditions and individual criteria. 

3. However we are ready to study all possible future proposals by FIDE when aimed to promote traditional chess tournaments and
Chess in general. We decided to take a firm committment with each one of us, who are signing this document, to continue
working together in finding the most adequate solutions for a prosperity of the Chess Game. 

4. The above mentioned organizers will keep grofounding in their efforts to establish even better cooperation among their cities in
order to create a stronger link with the Top World Chess. 

Linares 6th of March 2001 

Mr. Dolf Vos - Corus, Wijk aan Zee (The Netherlands) 
Mr. Carsten Hansel - Dortmund (Germany) 
Mr. Juan Jose Entrenas - Linares (Spain) 

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