班加罗尔，9月26日电：哈萨克斯坦商人帖木儿·图尔洛夫周六在世界国际象棋联合会（FIDE）于撒马尔罕举行的大会上，经过一场激烈角逐，当选为该组织第八任主席，任期四年，接替自2018年起领导该机构的阿尔卡季·德沃尔科维奇。
BENGALURU, Sept 26 : Kazakh businessman Timur Turlov was elected the eighth president of world chess governing body FIDE on Saturday after a closely fought contest at the organisation's General Assembly in Samarkand, securing a four-year term and succeeding Arkady Dvorkovich, who had led the body since 2018.
图尔洛夫击败了德国企业家瓦季姆·罗森施泰因和扬·亨里克·比特纳。此次选举被广泛视为国际棋联在面临俄罗斯影响力审视、财务独立性及全球棋坛长远发展方向等挑战之际的一次关键投票。
Turlov defeated German entrepreneurs Wadim Rosenstein and Jan Henric Buettner in an election widely viewed as a defining vote for FIDE at a time when the federation faces scrutiny over Russian influence, financial independence and the long-term direction of the global game.
在国际棋联的204个会员协会中，因俄罗斯和卢旺达协会被暂停资格，共有202个协会拥有投票资格。
Of FIDE's 204 member federations, 202 were eligible to vote after the Russian and Rwandan federations were suspended.
首轮共统计出192张有效选票。图尔洛夫以96票领先，恰好获得有效选票的50%，距离绝对多数胜选所需票数仅差一票，从而被迫与罗森施泰因进入决选。
A total of 192 valid votes were counted in the opening round. Turlov led with 96 votes, exactly 50 per cent of the valid ballots and one short of the outright majority required for victory, forcing a runoff against Rosenstein.
图尔洛夫在第二轮以110票对85票击败罗森施泰因，赢得主席职位。“感谢国际象棋界对我的信任，”图尔洛夫对路透社表示。
Turlov secured the presidency in the second round, defeating Rosenstein by 110 votes to 85. "I am grateful to the chess community for placing its trust in me," Turlov told Reuters.
“强大的国际棋联必须意味着强大的国家协会，并为更多人提供在基层发现和参与国际象棋的机会。”比特纳在结果公布后祝愿图尔洛夫成功。
"A strong FIDE must mean strong national federations and more opportunities for people to discover and play chess at the grassroots level." Buettner wished Turlov success after the result.
“这一决定值得我们充分尊重。我祝愿新领导层一切顺利，因为国际棋联成功，国际象棋才会成功，”他在致路透社的声明中说道。
"The decision deserves our full respect. I wish the new leadership every success, because when FIDE succeeds, chess succeeds," he said in a statement to Reuters.
德沃尔科维奇的继任者 今年竞选局势因德沃尔科维奇退选而发生转变。这位俄罗斯前副总理在被列入欧盟制裁名单后，放弃了竞选第三个任位的打算。
DVORKOVICH SUCCESSOR The race was transformed this year when Dvorkovich, a former Russian deputy prime minister, withdrew his bid for a third term after being included in a European Union sanctions package.
图尔洛夫最初是德沃尔科维奇竞选搭档之一，后决定独立参选，并邀请印度特级大师维斯瓦纳坦·阿南德担任其副手。
Turlov had initially been part of Dvorkovich's presidential ticket before launching an independent campaign alongside Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand as his deputy.
38岁的图尔洛夫以扩大国际象棋的数字化影响力、加强对小型棋联的支持以及提高全球参与度为竞选纲领，同时拒绝了其候选资格代表现任政府延续的说法。
The 38-year-old campaigned on expanding chess's digital reach, strengthening support for smaller federations and increasing participation worldwide, while rejecting suggestions that his candidacy represented a continuation of the current administration.
图尔洛夫于2022年放弃俄罗斯国籍并加入哈萨克斯坦国籍，他表示，其政府将继续遵守体育仲裁法庭（CAS）的裁决，该裁决禁止俄罗斯队参加国际棋联（FIDE）赛事。
Turlov, who renounced his Russian citizenship and became a Kazakh citizen in 2022, said his administration would continue to abide by rulings of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which prevent Russian teams from competing in FIDE events.
在支持这些裁决的同时，图尔洛夫表示希望俄罗斯棋联最终能满足重返国际赛场所需的条件，并辩称这项运动正错失一代天才棋手。
While backing those rulings, Turlov said he hoped the Russian federation would eventually meet the conditions required for a return to international competition, arguing the sport was missing out on a generation of talented players.
他说：“前路漫漫，但我们拥有强有力的计划、得力的团队，以及兑现承诺所需的精力和资源。”
"The road ahead will be long, but we have a strong programme, a capable team and the energy and resources to deliver," he said.
关于财务与独立性的质疑图尔洛夫与卸任政府及自由控股公司（Freedom Holding Corp）关系密切，后者多年来一直是国际棋联的主要商业合作伙伴和赞助商，这引发了担忧：如果图尔洛夫同时监管棋联的战略方向及其最重要的商业关系，可能会产生潜在的利益冲突。
QUESTIONS OVER FINANCES, INDEPENDENCE Turlov had ties to the outgoing administration and Freedom Holding Corp, which has been FIDE's principal commercial partner and sponsor for several years, prompting concerns about potential conflicts of interest should Turlov oversee both the federation's strategic direction and its most significant commercial relationship.
然而，支持者认为，图尔洛夫的资金支持和商业经验有助于推动国际象棋职业化，并在许多国际单项体育联合会面临日益增长的商业压力之际，为棋联提供稳定性。
Supporters, however, argue that Turlov's financial backing and business experience can help professionalise the sport and provide stability at a time when many international federations face growing commercial pressures.
2022年，图尔洛夫和自由控股公司遭到乌克兰制裁，他多次对该制裁提出质疑，同时寻求将其在俄罗斯的商业利益与个人切割开来。
In 2022, Turlov and Freedom Holding Corp were sanctioned by Ukraine, measures he has repeatedly challenged while seeking to distance his business interests in Russia.
在新任主席面临的政治平衡术的一个信号中，图尔洛夫还支持任命一名乌克兰官员担任国际棋联副主席职务，旨在缓解围绕棋联处理俄罗斯相关问题所产生的紧张局势。
In a sign of the political balancing act facing the new president, Turlov has also backed the appointment of a Ukrainian official to a vice-presidential role within FIDE amid efforts to ease tensions surrounding the federation's handling of Russia-related issues.