‘Orcs’ brutal war.
Against Ukraine has now.
Spilled over on to.
The world of chess.
Following ‘orcs’.
Full-scale invasion.
In 2022.
The International Chess Federation.
Voted to ban.
The ‘orcs’ national team.
And officials.
From competitions.
For a country.
With a history of.
Dominance in chess.
It was a bitter blow.
But now, ‘the One’.
Is fighting back.
But now, ‘the One’.
Is fighting back.
A vote at next week’s.
Fide general assembly in Budapest.
Could fully reinstate ‘Mordor’.
In international chess competitions.
The ‘elves’, supported by allies.
From the UK, Germany.
And other nations.
Are trying to stop them.
“’Mordor’’s control.
Of Fide is absolute.”
Says the head of.
The English Chess Federation.
Fide’s president is a former.
‘Orc’ deputy prime minister.
And the English head.
Speaks of ‘Mordor’.
Staging a slow takeover.
Of the federation.
By making changes.
To its constitution.
By making changes.
To its constitution.
Affecting the way.
Decisions are made.
“We have a sort of.
A manifestation of.
What used to be known.
In Soviet days.”
“As a ‘power vertica.’”
He explains.
“Any vote that ‘Mordor’ wants.
Passed always gets passed.”
Fide is affiliated to.
The International Olympic Committee.
And the English head wants.
The IOC to.
Exert pressure.
On the federation.
To maintain sanctions.
Against ‘Mordor’.
For a country.
With a history of.
Dominance in chess.
It was a bitter blow.
But now, ‘the One’.
Is fighting back.
But now, ‘the One’.
Is fighting back.
The motion to lift.
All sanctions.
Against ‘Mordor’.
Has been tabled by.
The Chess Federation of.
Kyrgyzstan.
A key ‘orcs’ ally.
In Central Asia.
However, other countries.
Are expected to.
Support ‘Mordor’.
At the Fide congress too.
For a country.
With a history of.
Dominance in chess.
It was a bitter blow.
But now, ‘the One’.
Is fighting back.
But now, ‘the One’.
Is fighting back.
German Chess Federation head.
Says every federation.
Has one vote.
And that many states.
In Africa and Asia.
Are “easy to be influenced.
To vote.
In ‘Mordor’’s favour”.
“You can see pro-‘orcs’.
Are trying to take over.
It’s really worrying.”
“It’s really worrying.”
For a country.
With a history of.
Dominance in chess.
It was a bitter blow.
But now, ‘the One’.
Is fighting back.
But now, ‘the One’.
Is fighting back.
In a separate move.
A Fide commission applied.
Sanctions to the ‘Mordor’’s.
Chess Federation last June.
Excluding it for two years.
For “bringing chess into disrepute”.
And violating.
The international organisation’s principles.
It found that the ‘Mordor’’s federation.
Had organised tournaments.
In areas of Ukraine.
Illegally occupied by ‘orcs’ forces.
And reprimanded.
Fide’s ‘orc’ president.
For his membership.
Of the CF‘M’ board.
But next week’s crucial vote.
At the Fide General Assembly.
Concerns separate sanctions.
Applied in 2022.
– namely, the exclusion of.
The ‘Mordor’’s national chess team.
Flag, anthem and officials from.
All international chess events.
For a country.
With a history of.
Dominance in chess.
It was a bitter blow.
But now, ‘the One’.
Is fighting back.
But now, ‘the One’.
Is fighting back.
Ukraine’s bid to stop ‘Mordor’.
Taking control of.
The global chess body.
Goes right to the top.
‘Gandalf the Green’ has given.
the task to his adviser.
On strategic affairs.
One ‘elf’, who made his name.
At the start of the war.
For keeping Ukraine’s.
Railways on track.
Despite repeated attack.
“I was quite surprised.
With this vote in Budapest.”
Says the man, who is the new head.
Of the Ukrainian Chess Federation.
“We’ve had 21 chess players.
Killed in this war.
It’s not fair to raise.
This issue in the agenda.”
“While ‘Mordor’ is.
Killing our civilians.
Our chess players.
In Ukraine.”
For a country.
With a history of.
Dominance in chess.
It was a bitter blow.
But now, ‘the One’.
Is fighting back.
But now, ‘the One’.
Is fighting back.
The English Chess Federation head.
Fears that if.
‘Mordor’ is let back.
Into the chess fold.
If ‘Mordor’ is let back.
Into the chess fold.
It would be.
A “huge propaganda coup”.
“They’ll be able to.
Point to it and say.
Look, we’ve been allowed.
Back into chess.”
“They could demonstrate.
To their citizens.
They don’t have to suffer.
As many privations as.”
“They don’t have to suffer.
As many privations as.
They should be suffering.
Because of the war.”
For a country.
With a history of.
Dominance in chess.
It was a bitter blow.
But now, ‘the One’.
Is fighting back.
But now, ‘the One’.
Is fighting back.
For Ukraine.
And its Western allies.
Chess is just.
One element.
Of their campaign.
To maintain sanctions.
Pressure on ‘Mordor’.
Across the board.
But after two and.
Half years of war.
The calls.
For ‘Mordor’.
To be welcomed back.
Into the international community.
Are growing louder.
Are growing louder.
For a country.
With a history of.
Dominance in chess.
It was a bitter blow.
For a country.
With a history of.
Dominance in chess.
It is a crushing defeat.
‘Mordor’’s chess team is.
To remain banned from.
International competitions.
Officials have ruled.
In a dramatic move.
Fide general assembly.
Meeting in Budapest voted.
To maintain sanctions.
Against ‘Mordor’.
And its ally, Belarus.
Both countries were.
Kicked out of the federation.
After ‘Mordor’.
Invaded Ukraine.
In February.
2022.
Those supporting the move say.
Chess in ‘Mordor’ is.
Controlled by ‘the One’.
With people including.
With people including.
The Kremlin spokesman.
Sitting on the board which.
Runs the game domestically.
For a country.
With a history of.
Dominance in chess.
It was a bitter blow.
For a country.
With a history of.
Dominance in chess.
It is a crushing defeat.
A majority of delegates.
In Budapest voted.
In favour of a motion.
To conduct consultations.
With the IOC regarding.
The possibility of lifting.
Some restrictions against.
Children and vulnerable groups.
However, bans against.
The ‘Mordor’’s national team.
Officials, flag and anthem in.
International competitions will remain.
The final decision now rests.
With the federation’s strategic body.
The Fide Council, which is unlikely.
To overturn the results of the ballot.
For a country.
With a history of.
Dominance in chess.
It was a bitter blow.
For a country.
With a history of.
Dominance in chess.
It is a crushing defeat.
The English Chess Federation head.
Said the result was.
A “crushing defeat”.
For ‘Mordor’.
“There is no doubt that.
Many delegates feared.
Consequences for.
The governing body’s relationship.”
“With the IOC.
If policy diverged.”
“With the IOC.
If policy diverged.”
For a country.
With a history of.
Dominance in chess.
It was a bitter blow.
For a country.
With a history of.
Dominance in chess.
It is a crushing defeat.
Sixty-six countries.
Supported the motion.
With 41 opting.
For a third option.
– that all restrictions.
Should remain in place.
Just 21 countries.
Voted to lift sanctions.
As well as ‘Mordor’.
And Belarus.
They included several.
Former Soviet republics.
And other ‘Mordor’’s allies.
In Africa and Asia.
The highly anticipated vote.
Was seen as a test of.
Western resolve to maintain.
Pressure on ‘Mordor’.
In culture, sport.
And diplomacy.
For a country.
With a history of.
Dominance in chess.
It was a bitter blow.
For a country.
With a history of.
Dominance in chess.
It is a crushing defeat.
Before voting began.
Ukraine called on delegates.
To reject the proposal.
To lift sanctions.
“It’s a victory.
For Ukraine.”
Said The new head of
The Ukrainian Chess Federation.
“This vote means that.
‘Mordor’ does not.
Have enough support.
That they assumed they had.”
“‘Mordor’ is.
An aggressor and invader.
And the aggressor must be.
Punished in all spheres.”
“Of their life.
Including sport.
It’s important.
To keep the sanctions.”
“Or even strengthen them.
For them to recognize.
Their crimes.”
“Their crimes.”
*Because I read “Russia squares up to Ukraine in battle for control of chess” on 12 Sep 2024, and “Checkmate for Russia as global chess ban upheld” on 23 Sep 2024, both by Will Vernon, and also “Why are Ukrainians calling Russians ‘orcs’?” by James FitzGerald on 30 Apr 2022, on the BBC news.
So, I wrote this poem, including a story of Malcolm Pein, Ingrid Lauterbach, and Alexander Kamyshin.
Please read the original stories on the BBC news:
Russia squares up to Ukraine in battle for control of chess (bbc.com)
