Scandal in FIDE: “honest” Garry Kasparov turned out to be corrupt
“The FIDE Ethics Commission established the fact of corruption in the actions of Kasparov, who was applying for the post of FIDE President, and Leong. It was established that Leong promised to selflessly provide Kasparov with the support of a number of Asian federations in the elections for the head of FIDE, which Kirsan Ilyumzhinov won.”
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This was reported by R-Sport with reference to the FIDE release.
“Kasparov and Leong are prohibited from holding any position in FIDE, including in its member national federations, continental associations, affiliated organizations, as well as from participating in FIDE meetings as a delegate, representative or member for two years,” the statement reads. message.
Let us recall that in September the 13th world chess champion Garry Kasparov and the former Secretary General of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Ignatius Leong were found guilty of violating the FIDE moral code.
Before last year's FIDE presidential elections, Kasparov, who was vying for the post, and then FIDE Secretary General Leong entered into an agreement. According to him, Kasparov paid Leong 500 thousand dollars so that Singapore would vote for him in the elections of the head of FIDE.
According to the agreement, Leong pledged to provide Kasparov with 10 plus one vote from the federations of the Asian region in the elections. The agreement also stipulated that Leong would head the new FIDE office that Kasparov promised to establish if he won the election.
In addition, the non-profit organization Kasparov Chess Foundation and Leong's private company Asian Chess Academy were to create a new organization, Kasparov Chess Foundation Asia. Moreover, this company had to transfer $1 million to Leong’s company over four years in four tranches, with the last two being transferred only if Kasparov won.
As a result, Kasparov lost these elections, and Kirsan Ilyumzhinov was re-elected to the post of head of FIDE.
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