Schrödinger's president

World Chess Federation) — one of the oldest sports organizations — faced an unprecedented case. She found out that in its stories was one president more, than it is considered to be — not seven, but eight. Photo: Smagin Aleksey, newspaper "Kommersant" Historical committee of federation made investigation and established that in 1939 in connection with begun in Europe World War II the general assembly of World Chess Federation counted expedient to move headquarters to other continent and to elect the new president. The place of Dutch Alexander Ryueba was taken by the head of the Argentina federation...