Italian schism

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This page gathers some links (mostly to several rgg threads) about the schism in the Italian go federation/scene some years ago which is the reason for the current situation in Italy with two federations - the EGF affiliated FIGG and the AGI. Work in progress.

Chronology

1998-03-31
Original deadline for nominating the Italian representative to the WAGC
1998-04-01
Letter from Japan (which arrived on 8 April) to FIGG reminding that the place will be lost, if the name is not in Japan on 14 April
1998-04-XX
Invoking an emergency situation (falsely claiming only 48 hours left to decide) the FIGG Executive 1) decided on the representative 2) misrepresented his rating and tournament results in a letter to the IGF.
1998-XX-XX
Protest letter to the IGF by Marco Vajani and Raffaella Giardino
1998-12-05
Annual General Meeting of the FIGG (in highly contested votes agreed upon expulsion of one player by one vote / disagreed upon another expulsion request by two votes, resulting in the Executives resignation)
1999-01-17
Extraordinary General Meeting of the FIGG (not considering applications for renewal of membership, but allowing a high number of new members from Milan whose Go affiliation is considered dubious, thereby cementing majorities, withdrawal of alternative list, approval of new-old Executive for three years)
Since 1999-01-17
Formation of AGI
1999-05-XX
AGI requests recognition by EGF
1999-XX-XX
EGF Annual General Meeting

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