With regard to the
press release dated February 27th 2.005 emitted at Tbilisi (Georgia)
by the INTERNATIONAL CHESS FEDERATION (FIDE), the SPANISH CHESS FEDERATION (FEDA)
would like to make the following clarifications:
1. Since
1.998, the FEDA Directive Board, under the leadership of the current President,
has organised the following FIDE and ECU (European Chess Union) official Events:
-
20 World Youth Championships (sub 10, sub 12, sub 14, sub 16 and
sub 18) in 1.998, 1.999, 2.000 and 2.001 at Oropesa del Mar (Castellón).
-
5 European Youth Championships (sub 10, sub 12, sub 14, sub 16
and sub 18) in 2.002 at Peñíscola (Castellón).
-
1 European Under 20 Championship in 2.000 at
Aviles (Asturias).
-
1 European National Team Championship in 2.001 at
Leon.
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Culminating with the 36th Chess Olympiad (the equivalent the
World National Team Championship) in 2.004 at Calviá (Balearic
Islands).
2.- The organising
capacity of both the FEDA and other private entities that have collaborated in
the management of these events has been clearly demonstrated. We have received
many praises, both from participants, arbiters, and directives and, in definite,
from the delegations of the countries that have visited us. Proof of this is
that during the different sessions of the FIDE General Assembly (the body that
adjudicates FIDE international events) most of the events that the FEDA has
asked for, if not practically all of them, have been admitted.
3. - If we take
into account the general opinion of the participating delegations, the 36th
Chess Olympiad, held in Calviá, has not been an exception. Frankly, the FEDA is
very satisfied with the work of the Organising Committee, and we would like to
thank them again for their efficient professional fulfilment. We are also very
pleased with the development of the event, with the exception of the attitude of
certain FIDE directives. When these persons found out that certain extravagant
and privileged wishes (published in the mass media) would not be provided by the
organisation, they decided to adopt a boycott attitude . This attitude
