Nachrichten GM Levon Aronians Protest gegen die FIDE Fide Grand Prix Teilnehmer, Mannschafts-Olympiasieger und amtierender Chess960-Weltmeister bringt es auf den Punkt
06.12.2008 - Momentan hält sich der Weltranglistensiebte GM Levon Aronian im Frankfurter Raum auf, dabei nutzte er die Gelegenheit sich Luft zu verschaffen gegen die Willkür der FIDE. Knallhart spricht er aus, was viele Schachfachleute denken: wie kann es sein, dass Verlierer von Matches oder Günstlinge von Veranstaltern genauso viele Rechte auf einen Titelkampf besitzen, wie das verbriefte Recht eines Grand Prix Siegers oder eines World Cup Siegers. Es war in Fide-Verträgen festgeschrieben, dass die Sieger dieser Veranstaltungen ein Match gegeneinander spielen, um zum Herausforderer des amtierenden Weltmeisters zu werden. Unglaublich ist es, welchen Eiertanz die Fide, bzw. ihr Präsident, wieder mit der Änderung des Modus aufführt, um ihre Günstlinge wieder ins Rennen zu bringen. Mit welcher Unverschämtheit gewisse Großmeister von der Fide versorgt werden und mit welcher Wucht anderen Großmeistern in den Hintern getreten wird, schlägt dem Fass den Boden aus. Unser Chess960-Weltmeister Levon Aronian hat den Mut sich in einem offenen Brief höchst professionell, scheinbar mit juristischem Beistand, an den Fide-Präsidenten Kirsan Iljumshinov offen und direkt zu wenden. Der amtierende Weltmeister und 11-fache Gewinner der Chess Classic, Viswanathan Anand aus Indien, kann diesmal beruhigt aus dem wohlverdienten Urlaub dem Treiben der Strippenzieher in und um die Fide herum zuschauen, ohne diesmal benachteiligt oder gar zum Spielball zu werden, aber man weis ja bei der Fide nie was noch kommt? Um den offenen Brief (englisch) zu lesen, drücken sie hier:
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Der Armenier Levon Aronian - Nr.7 der Welt
Open Letter
Dear Mr. Ilyumzhinov and the Fide Presidential Board,
In the wake of recent events surrounding the FIDE Grand Prix and the General Assembly’s
decision to alter the current World Championship cycle, I feel obliged, as a participant and a leading
chess player, to express my disappointment. I must request you to critically view and question the
GA’s latest decisions and the processes to which they came. I must stress that I am not one for
scandals and do not wish to cause unnecessary fights – however I believe it is my duty to act as the
voice of the players.
Firstly, the decision to alter the World Championship cycle at this time is not in the spirit of
fair competition. We can draw a parallel to the following example: the rules set before a race state
that the marathon is 42km, and while the runners are still running, having already completed 20km,
the rules are suddenly changed to make the marathon an 80km run. The runners thus lose motivation
to run and consequently distrust the rule makers. This is comparable to the situation the participants
of the FIDE Grand Prix will be in if the GA’s decisions are made final.
Weltmeister Viswanathan Anand
After severe criticism for many years over the World Championship cycle, FIDE finally
created a promising new system, only now to self-impose new waves of criticism. When the initial
World Championship cycle was set in place and the Grand Prix system was created for players to
qualify legitimately for a chance to challenge the world champion, we had the belief that there was
finally a fair and reliable system (which my federation also supported).
With the GA’s recent actions, it seems that there is a democratic deficit within FIDE. The
GA did not consult the players currently taking part in the Grand Prix in their decision processes.
Please keep in mind a very important point – these players, including myself, have a legally binding
agreement with FIDE regarding the World Championship cycle and the Grand Prix. Therefore it is
FIDE’s duty to consult the other party of the contract – the participants.
Does this mean that the chess players have lesser rights than others? The GA appears to act
with no concern for the players. The decision to suddenly change the World Championship cycle
has damaging effects on the career plans of leading chess players. It is also reasonable to ask: why
should we go through several tournaments over several years and fight for a place in a tournament
that another player gets by losing a match? The GA’s decisions remove the motivation for players
like myself to take part in the World Championship cycle.
It should be noted that Mr. Mastrokoukos´ reason to change the cycle because of the
unforeseen events of 2 legs of the Grand Prix withdrawing is not convincing and does not reflect
reality – because a Grand Prix event in Yerevan has already been announced by FIDE as a
replacement. It is clear that the withdrawal of Doha and Montreux are not endangering the system,
as he would have us believe in his letter to Mr. Carlsen.
It seems that FIDE was on the right path towards a reliable World Championship cycle,
which had the support of leading players and chess federations worldwide. However, with the GA’s
recent actions, FIDE has left the right path and will lose its credibility in the eyes of chess players
world wide – not to mention, ruin its efforts to be recognized as a sport by the IOC.
I hope that the above arguments will be heard before finalizing the decisions of the GA.
Sincerely,
Levon Aronian
Frankfurt am Main
December 6, 2008
Hat bereits den Grand Prix in Elista im Dezember 2008 abgesagt ...
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