5A-5 BC lawsuit against CMA, Max Chess Academy

[Vladimir Drkulec]

https://vancouversun.com/news/local-...tions-cheating

There is a lawsuit regarding allegations of online cheating, due process, and other issues that the CFC has had to deal with in similar circumstances. There are lessons here for organizers and federation officials.

Let us understand that this is ongoing litigation that does not involve the CFC, so be circumspect in your comments. There were situations that could have developed into this type of a situation but we did put some thought to our responses.

The case is troubling on a number of levels, most notably how it is being portrayed in the media. We have been spoiled lately with articles about chess, which are written by journalists who kick the tires of Canadian chess and try to understand all the nuances of their stories, but sometimes this doesn't happen and you get an article like this one which makes some errors that easily could have been addressed if there wasn't a bit of a rush to publish.

Paul Leblanc asked that we include an item about this situation. I think he wanted to also consider how the need for liability insurance might fit into this.