1.   Chess federations and U.S. government officials denounced the proposal, and Washington refused to issue a visa to Kamsky.

2.   He said that if they persist with plans to hold the match in Baghdad, he would propose convening a general assembly of chess federations.

3.   It had planned to convene a general assembly of chess federations if the plan had not been called off.

4.   Karpov is the reigning champion of the world chess federation, known by its French acronym FIDE, although fellow Russian Garry Kasparov is the PCA champion.

5.   Karpov, the champion of one wing of the splintered world chess federation, visited Vukovar on Tuesday, the state-run Vecernje Novosti newspaper said.

6.   Karpov is the reigning champion of the world chess federation, known by its French acronym FIDE, although fellow Russian Garry Kasparov is considered the true world champion.

7.   The event is sponsored by FIDE, the international chess federation.

8.   The event is sponsored by the international chess federation, also known as the FIDE.

9.   There was an outcry from European, American and Canadian chess federations.