FIDE President Kirsan Nikolayevich Ilyumzhinov told Sovetsky Sport why the four-time Women’s World Chess Champion 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) refused to take part in the Knockout Women’s World Chess Championship Tournalment at Tehran, Iran, ended in the early days of March.
– You spoke with 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán). Why did she not play in Tehran? – She has chosen to play the men’s chess circuit; she has her own plans. The Knockout Women’s World Chess Championship was not in her schedule. She has already joined the Grand Prix 2017 and played the first stage in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. And soon she will play the second one, which will be held in Moscow, Russia next May. – But after refusing to play the Knockout World Championship, 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) lost the crown. – Yes, 谭中怡 (Tán Zhōngyí) is now the new Women’s World Chess Champion. – Did 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) not tell you why she turned to men’s circuit? Perhaps, does she aim for the men’s title? – Perhaps [laughs]. No, I wouldn't say so. It’s just that at the moment she is more interested in men’s chess circuit. Translator’s Note: I’m so sorry for my translation! However, I do not understand why the reporter did not ask FIDE President the reasons why he has refused to take in consideration 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán)’s request to equate men’s and women’s World Chess Championship systems. The men’s Grand Prix shall be (perhaps) a sufficient compensation for Miss 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán)’s helpers, but Mr. Ilyumzhinov owes – I believe – an answer on such issue to everyone else. |
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