http://en.chessbase.com/post/breaking-n ... steps-down.
Apparently the U.S. Treasury sanctions are the reason. There have been all sorts of other allegations again him over the years though. Sports federations seem to attract shady types. It is not just in chess.
--Jon
Ilyumzhinov resigns as FIDE President
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jdart
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Ilyumzhinov did not resign
The actions he took were to make a FIDE championship more palatable to the USA. I don't know if it will work or not.
Deasil is the right way to go.
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Re: Ilyumzhinov resigns as FIDE President
return of KARPOV?
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Re: Ilyumzhinov resigns as FIDE President
Blatter may be unemployed soon...whereagles wrote:return of KARPOV?
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Re: Ilyumzhinov resigns as FIDE President
well.. he can play as much chess as soccer 