05-06-2014, 02:35 PM
False Alarm? Political Chicanery? Red Herring? Typo?
I see ChessVibes has just reported that the Olympiad has been saved thanks to a new variation produced in the Norwegian Parliament whereby a consensus has emerged to secure 12 millions of the 15 million kroners said to be required to top up the necessary (chess) budget.
That in itself may not be a surprise, but this is:
If I remember correctly, that revised budget would pre-date the 'crisis' reported by Chess.com in mid-April. But, to be sure, 13th April 2014 on my calendar fell on a Sunday, not a Friday.
Still, as someone wiser than me once said:
I see ChessVibes has just reported that the Olympiad has been saved thanks to a new variation produced in the Norwegian Parliament whereby a consensus has emerged to secure 12 millions of the 15 million kroners said to be required to top up the necessary (chess) budget.
That in itself may not be a surprise, but this is:
Quote:The additional money for the Olympiad will be part of the revised national budget which will be presented on Friday, April 13th, 2014.
If I remember correctly, that revised budget would pre-date the 'crisis' reported by Chess.com in mid-April. But, to be sure, 13th April 2014 on my calendar fell on a Sunday, not a Friday.
Still, as someone wiser than me once said:
Quote:All's well that ends well.