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Angel of Death
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:27 pm
by Richard Bates
Ilyumzhinov continuing his one man mission to rid the world of brutal dictators...
http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=8115
His hit rate so far is quite impressive!
Re: Angel of Death
Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 10:46 am
by Matthew Turner
This is absolutely remarkable. I can just imagine some beleaguered aide quietly suggesting to Assad that he might like to meet with Kirsan and Assad breaking down in tears, "So, it really is over then".
Re: Angel of Death
Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 12:04 pm
by Kevin Thurlow
It's a bit worrying that he met the Dalai Lama last week...
Re: Angel of Death
Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 1:12 pm
by John McKenna
The Dalai Lama is probably safe from further harm, Kevin, having been ousted by the Chinese in 1959. I believe he is now looking to retire but the procedure to find a successor is much more long-winded than finding a new Pope.
Re: Angel of Death
Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 6:49 pm
by Michael Jones
Perhaps the US should pay for Ilyumzhinov to visit Tehran: "No, Mr Ahmedinejad, I don't think developing nuclear weapons is a good idea. You'd be much better off learning to play chess instead..."
Re: Angel of Death
Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 8:39 pm
by Roger de Coverly
As well as meeting ex-Presidents of the USA, USSR and Poland alongside the Dalai Lama, he also saw fit to meet some American players and organisers and had lots of pictures taken.
http://www.fide.com/component/content/a ... icago.html
This seems to have got a somewhat snooty response from the USCF
http://main.uschess.org/content/view/11716/319/