Chennai, Dec. 5 -- FIDE Vice President and Britsh Grand Master Nigel Short today
slammed the All India Chess Federation (AICF) as anti-player, while mooting the idea
of holding an IPL in the sport of Chess.
Talking to reporters here, Nigel, who is on a promo visit to the city, said since a large
number of players paly the game, India could hold chess IPL.
Earlier, there was proposal to have IPL in Chess in India, but the administrators were
not inclined to it.
Stating that he personally felt that the AICF was anti-player as it was yet to fully implement
the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) order, Nigel said the FIDE ratings of several
Indian players have been restored.
Pledging FIDE's full support for the players, he said a...