Vadim Milov: I'm going to sue Fide for failing to fullfil their obligations and for forcing me to miss the World Championship!

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Dear chess colleagues,

Although I signed the contract and agreed to play in the World Championship in Libya, I was excluded from this tournament only because of my possession of the Israeli passport. Fide has done everything possible for me to miss this tournament. They sent me the invitation too late (on Friday 18th of June), which was the arrival day and I already physically couldn't get the plane to Tripoli.

I think all chessplayers have had enough of Fide's lies. I'm going to sue Fide for failing to fullfil their obligations and for forcing me to miss the World Championship.

Vadim Milov
Biel, Switzerland
June 25th, 2004