The Association of Chess Professionals is a non-profit organisation that was founded in 2003 to protect the rights of professional chess players. In the course of its existence the ACP managed to push through many important changes in the FIDE regulations, raising the prize funds and improving the financial conditions of the professional chess players. It also organised numerous tournaments. Now, after two decades, the ACP General Assembly has decided to dissolve the organisation. Here are all the details, in their press release.
The Association of Chess Professionals has an interesting proposal: most chess player, they say, only take part in open tournaments, which are completely disconnected from the World Championship cycle. That creates "two parallel realities." For this reason, the ACF proposes making opens a part of the World Championship cycle. Here is their proposal, presented in full detail. We look forward to your comments.
Russia's warfare in Ukraine has left Arkady Dvorkovich, a former Russian deputy prime minister, in a precarious situation. Now 24 days into the war, some are calling for the FIDE president to resign while others continue to support him. Although Dvorkovich himself has declined to comment, Chess.com has.
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