World Amateur Championship

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I didn’t know about this.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Amateur_Chess_Championship

It didn’t work. Just a guess FIDE was trying to make a name for themselves (The World Championship was controlled by Individual Champion at the time).

I am not sure how the idea can work now either. I don’t think it can.

Just fyi f

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Well, it’s not like the Olympics make any essential distinction between amateur and professional anymore, either.