International Chess Federation: Former world champion Vishwanathan Anand to fight for FIDE Deputy President post- International Chess Federation (FIDE) president Arkady Dvorkovich has announced former world champion, India’s Viswanathan Anand, as the candidate for the deputy president’s post. Follow more Updates with InsideSport.IN
Dvorkovich is again running for the president’s post. According to a FIDE official, if Dvorkovich wins the elections, Anand will be his deputy.
At that time, Anand had said, “I have agreed to support Arkady Dvorkovich. We have discussed this but we haven’t decided yet in what role or capacity I will be involved. The team led by Dvorkovich has done a lot for the sport.”
International Chess Federation: Former world champion Vishwanathan Anand to fight for FIDE Deputy President post
Anand at that time had categorically denied that he will be contesting for any FIDE office-bearer’s post, but confirmed his involvement in the elections.
“We have discussed that Viswanathan (Anand) will be a huge part of our team,” Dvorkovich had said last month.
Interestingly, Anand was appointed as Asia’s Continental Assistant to FIDE president by Dvorkovich in 2019.
The incumbent deputy president of FIDE is Bachar Kouatly. The FIDE elections will be conducted alongside the 44th Chess Olympiad to be held at Mahabalipuram during July-August.
International Chess Federation: Former world champion Vishwanathan Anand to fight for FIDE Deputy President post
The meeting of the General Assembly will take place on August 7-8, when the elections will be completed.
According to FIDE, the elections will take place for the post of president and deputy president (on a joint ticket), vice-president, zonal president, a member of the Ethics and Disciplinary Commission and a member of Constitutional Commission.
Enyonam Sewa Fumey of Togolese Republic has announced his decision to contest for the post of FIDE president against the incumbent Dvorkovich.
Fumey has announced that his deputy president would be FIDE Master (FM) Stuart Fancy, a resident of Papua New Guinea.
International Chess Federation: Former world champion Vishwanathan Anand to fight for FIDE Deputy President post
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