18-07-2014, 01:43 PM
Andy (H)
Re- your post above (10:47), I think ‘naughty’ is an understatement. Kirsan’s approach has less to do with Chess than position/power/influence, and his strategy will be geared to that end. It’s all about politicking (at present). He puts himself forward as champion of the ‘underdog’, but at the same time he seeks to assert his overriding authority (cracking the whip). You could say that he is showboating?
For the moment, we are witnessing tactics. I doubt he would be so active if he were confident of electoral victory. Logistical issues are small beer compared with what seems to have been a snub from the Prime Minister of Norway in response to his personal appeal over visa/travel problems. Not to mention what he presents as the intransigence of the Olympic Organising Committee.
What was naughty was Kevin Spraggett’s ‘gossip’ about relocating the Olympiad to Sochi?
Whatever Kirsan is up to, we may be sure that he will have contingency planning in place.
George
Re- your post above (10:47), I think ‘naughty’ is an understatement. Kirsan’s approach has less to do with Chess than position/power/influence, and his strategy will be geared to that end. It’s all about politicking (at present). He puts himself forward as champion of the ‘underdog’, but at the same time he seeks to assert his overriding authority (cracking the whip). You could say that he is showboating?
For the moment, we are witnessing tactics. I doubt he would be so active if he were confident of electoral victory. Logistical issues are small beer compared with what seems to have been a snub from the Prime Minister of Norway in response to his personal appeal over visa/travel problems. Not to mention what he presents as the intransigence of the Olympic Organising Committee.
What was naughty was Kevin Spraggett’s ‘gossip’ about relocating the Olympiad to Sochi?
Whatever Kirsan is up to, we may be sure that he will have contingency planning in place.
George