Open Letter to FIDE...

ketchuplover

Isolated Pawn

Only Chess

16 Jan 11

ketchuplover

Isolated Pawn

Wisconsin USA

Joined: 09 Dec 01
Moves: 71666

16 Jan 11

http://www.chessblog.com/2011/01/open-letter-to-fide-about-wwcc-2010.html

Disgraceful.

tharkesh

Joined: 04 Sep 10
Moves: 5716

16 Jan 11

oha, makes me annoyed reading it. it looks like someone made serious profit there...

sonhouse

Fast and Curious

slatington, pa, usa

Joined: 28 Dec 04
Moves: 53321

17 Jan 11

Originally posted by ketchuplover
http://www.chessblog.com/2011/01/open-letter-to-fide-about-wwcc-2010.html

Disgraceful.

I wonder if there will ever be a response from FIDE. My guess is no, ignore it, business as usual. Reprehensible of course.

greenpawn34

Joined: 06 May 08
Moves: 43363

17 Jan 11

Seems like they got a pretty raw deal.

The men would have staged a walk out the moment they heard
their expenses were not being met.

"After qualifying for this prestigious event, we have to pay our own expenses
to come and play in this championship."

Good luck to them, they need to stick together on this one.

greenerpawn

Joined: 29 Aug 10
Moves: 298

17 Jan 11

surprised to see houska sign it. i'm pretty sure the ECF (ie ordinary uk chessplayers) paid for her trip.

Shallow Blue

Joined: 18 Jan 07
Moves: 12477

17 Jan 11

Originally posted by greenerpawn
surprised to see houska sign it. i'm pretty sure the ECF (ie ordinary uk chessplayers) paid for her trip.

Even if you get your expenses paid, it's still aggravating to have to participate in a badly organised tournament and sleep next to a highway.

Richard

vipiu

Joined: 04 Jul 06
Moves: 7174

18 Jan 11

FIDE should at least pay all their expenses NOW.
Otherwise, better let Karpov to try to do this job.