The chess world is mad. Current lunacy:
Private Sponsor: I have tons of money to run an event that all the top players want to be involved in. It is a variant of chess where the pieces are mixed up and don't start in the usual positions. We call it Freestyle Chess and the winner of the event will be the Freestyle World Champion.
FIDE, International Chess Federation: We run chess, you can't do that.
Sponsor (and top players): FIDE can regulate it, the Sponsor will fund it, and the top players will compete..win-win!
FIDE: No
#chess #sports #SportsPolitics #boardgames
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2025-02-11 21:50:14
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