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Prager Plan zur Vereinigun (Originaltext):
Prague Unity Plan - Annex A
This Annex A document explains the plan to unify the chess world.
Before discussing the unity plan, we must all realize that the current situation
in the chess world makes it virtually impossible to offer a plan that will fully
satisfy all interested parties, from FIDE, Vladimir Kramnik and Einstein TV
(ETV), Garry Kasparov, the rank and file World's grandmasters and the Chess
Commissioners Office for the First Cycle. Contracts have been signed, sponsors
have made their commitments and the calendar of chess events does not encourage
the staging of many and varied classical chess events to create a FIDE Classical
Chess Champion. The plan for the First Cycle should be economical, efficient,
marketable and reasonably acceptable to the world's chess players and fans.
While the First Cycle is being staged, a firm agreement for the Second Cycle is
agreed and its implementation and funding must begin as soon as possible.
Currently, Vladimir Kramnik and ETV have embarked on a cycle that will stage a
tournament in Dortmund with seven top grandmasters and the German Champion GM
Christopher Lutz. The Dortmund winner is to play Vladimir Kramnik in a match for
the Classical Chess World Championship.
We all realize that four top ten players are missing from the ETV cycle: Garry
Kasparov, Viswanathan Anand, Ruslan Ponomariov and Vassily Ivanchuk.
UNITY PLAN
Although to would certainly be preferable to include all top 10 players in the
First Cycle, timing and existing commitments and contracts appear to make that
impossible. In the given circumstances and in the interest of the future of
chess we will have to accept that the unity plan is far from perfect.
The Dortmund winner will play the Classical World Chess Champion Vladimir
Kramnik and the present FIDE World Champion Ruslan Ponomariov will play Garry
Kasparov, the current World's number one rated player.
The two match winners will play a reunification Classical Chess World
Championship match in October/November 2003.
The unity plan brings about a single unified Classical World Chess Champion
within a one and a half year period. That opens the doors to a new World Chess
Championship cycle inclusive of all the top chess players in the world. We
realize that cooperation and support of all parties is necessary and that by
setting aside personal interests we can achieve this goal.
Resolution of May 6, 2002 on the Unification of the Chess World
- All parties and persons present at the meeting of May 6, 2002 in Prague have
expressed their willingness to support the process of unification of the Chess
World.
- This process accepts the main principle that FIDE is the custodian and owner
of the World Chess Championship title and that there should be only one
federation - FIDE - recognized by the IOC and the world of sports representing
the Chess World
- The unification process has to lead to only one undisputed World Champion
recognized by FIDE.
- The professional chess world requires a professional management body to be
constituted on the basis of a business plan, which will be submitted by Bessel
Kok and to be discussed and agreed with the World Chess Foundation and the FIDE
Presidential Board within 90 business days after May 6, 2002. on approval of the
business plan, FIDE shall issue a license (excluding Einstein Group
pre-unification events) to this body to manage professional chess as a
profitable business.
- FIDE supports the principles of unity plan (Annex A) presented by Bessel Kok
and will cooperate to help with the acceptance of the principles on which the
unity plan is based and the implementation thereof, by all players concerned
including the FIDE World Champion, and all organizers involved.
- All parties and persons present agree to the principles put forward during the
meeting with respect to the post-unification World Championships system.
- All parties and person present at the meeting of May 6, 2002 in Prague have
agreed that they will do their utmost to achieve the unification of the Chess
World.
Made this day in Prague, May 6, 2002.
Signed by H.E. Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, FIDE President
Bessel Kok
Garry Kasparov
Vladimir Kramnik
Yasser Seirawan
Alexey Orlov, President World Chess Foundation