12/02/2004 - According to ChessBase there is trouble with the Reunification
process. The Kasparov vs. Kasimdzhanov may not occur in Dubai this
January. Efforts are underway to hold the match in Turkey. Kasparov
was worried about this match even coming off. He was right as usual.
Now FIDE runs the risk of losing the world championship process if they
can't pull this match off. I am wondering if the problem stems from the
fact that Kasparov is a heavy favorite to defeat Kasimdzhanov. This is one
of the problems with FIDE KO, it doesn't always lead to choosing a top
player as a champion. That's why we need a more rigorous world
championship process. A process that picks a true world champion. A
process that matches top players against each other. A true test of
dominance. We need to get a process that selects a champion who will
be respected by all. Should FIDE fail here, I think Prague should still be
honored.
Kramnik has suggested that ACP organize a tournament consisting
of Anand, Ponomariov, Kasimdzhanov and Kasparov. The winner would face
Kramnik. I think Kasparov should accept this proposal should FIDE fail.
The Prague agreement must be honored in spirit to reunify the world
championship. Then the ACP and its members should sit down and come
up with a true process for the selection of the world champion. The
process should allow the current world champion to defend his title
against the best of the rest. It must honor and respect the rich
tradition of the chess world champions. Prague spirit still lives and
breathes. It is needed to heal
the chess world. It's needed to heal the damage FIDE
caused in 1993. The chess world needs a champion that all players and
fans can
respect.
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