tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post9214289825291128322..comments2024-03-27T20:44:56.139+11:00Comments on chessexpress: Who's who at the 2016 Chess OlympiadShaun Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00897215011002594039noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post-39839897308255238702016-08-18T13:41:23.678+10:002016-08-18T13:41:23.678+10:00Sabine Auken is leading a "charge" in th...Sabine Auken is leading a "charge" in the bridge world for the players to have more role, rather than laeve everything to delegates and federations.<br /><br />http://bridgewinners.com/article/view/wbf-let-the-change-begin/<br /><br />Is something similar possible in chess (besides the feckless ACP)?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post-40858969304861117102016-08-16T06:40:23.371+10:002016-08-16T06:40:23.371+10:00It's IBCA, ICCD, and IPCA. I think it was last...It's IBCA, ICCD, and IPCA. I think it was last GA that FIDE execs tried to justify this, saying they would argue with IOC that chess was a great example to show how disabled persons could compete on the same playing field as others.<br /><br />Given that Rio had a refugee team this year, I don't know what the argument is against this from their side anymore.<br /><br />Of course, the Pistorius verdict shows that you have to balance "competition" correctly, but unless someone is claiming to have a disability that necessitates a Stockfish cyborgism, I don't see this as relevant in chess.ThanklessTemerityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04119455620729838661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post-53022050124392888922016-08-15T08:54:09.148+10:002016-08-15T08:54:09.148+10:00I see IPCA is still there. Wasn't there some d...I see IPCA is still there. Wasn't there some discussion that they had to be removed to comply with IOC? Can't really imagine that happening though.Name/URLnoreply@blogger.com