Hoje, dia 22 de Julho de 2013, é um dia histórico para o xadrez cabo-verdiano pois, no Congresso que está a decorrer na Polónia, foi votada uma alteração aos estatutos da ICCF, de forma a que Cabo Verde pudesse vir a ser um membro de pleno direito daquela Federação.
Com a aprovação da proposta de alteração estatutária, foi possível a ICCF aceitar Cabo Verde como um membro de pleno direito. Ou seja, a partir de hoje passamos a ser membros de ppleno direito da ICCF.
A proposta discutida foi a seguinte:
Cape Verde Islands (CPV) – please refer to the membership application in Appendix C. CPV has been affiliated to ICCF for some time. They are prompt on their dues, participate fully in tournaments, and even fielded an Olympiad team for the first time. As proposed by the BFCC, we will need to change the ICCF to statutes to allow them to become a full member.
The BFCC proposal as submitted:
from:
'ICCF members are national correspondence chess organisations who are the authorities on national correspondence chess activities in their own countries, and must also be full members of FIDE. Only one federation per country is allowed.'
to:
'ICCF members are national correspondence chess organisations who are the authorities on national correspondence chess activities in their own countries. Only one federation per country is allowed.'"
The Executive Board unanimously recommends adaptation of the statute change as proposed by BFCC and we unanimously recommend a vote of APPROVAL to allow Cape Verde Islands to become a full Member Federation of ICCF.