Hello,
I have recently played in Malta in the lowest section of the 2022 FIDE World Amateur Championship.
There have been a few cases of banditism (i.e. strong players hiding their real high rating to win the lower sections cash prizes) targeting the €1,000 first prize in each section. Unfortunately this is quite common when the cash prizes are interesting.
What is outrageous is that this time the possible bandite was one of the FIDE Directors, member of the FIDE board of directors. The suspicion is particularly bad for the FIDE reputation as this director is responsible for the FIDE legal department.
This gentleman is Mr Aleksandr Martynov (FIDE id 34196266) and his entry rating in this competition was zero.
I have recently played in Malta in the lowest section of the 2022 FIDE World Amateur Championship.
There have been a few cases of banditism (i.e. strong players hiding their real high rating to win the lower sections cash prizes) targeting the €1,000 first prize in each section. Unfortunately this is quite common when the cash prizes are interesting.
What is outrageous is that this time the possible bandite was one of the FIDE Directors, member of the FIDE board of directors. The suspicion is particularly bad for the FIDE reputation as this director is responsible for the FIDE legal department.
This gentleman is Mr Aleksandr Martynov (FIDE id 34196266) and his entry rating in this competition was zero.