Just a hunch... the @FIDE_chess Total World Championship is a hail mary to find more event sponsorship opportunities. They are unable to market anything not called a "World Championship". The issue isn't the lack of events... it's the strategy, the communication, and the people.
While not linked on the General Assembly Agenda, FIDE has begun publicly hosting the Verification Commission report for the General Assembly at https://t.co/hQt1CbmVQ3 ... let's see...
@TarjeiJS
FIDE’s 2024 financials have been released. Why do they still have accounts with 4 sanctioned Russian banks, holding €289K, almost 20% of their total net assets? Why hold €250K in Kazakh currency? What was their deal with Freedom Finance?
@FIDE_chess@PHChess@ChessProblem
In time for FIDE's General Assembly, did you know that FIDE has not published audited financials since FY2023, where they only had reserves to fund 48 days of operation?
Learn more: https://t.co/rt4wAwWL5a
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