This section of the FIDE handbook may interest you:
http://www.fide.com/official/handbook.asp?level=C05
2.2 The players representing a Federation must be qualified by citizenship or naturalization to represent that Federation, save as otherwise provided below.
2.3.1 A player who has resided for at least three years in a country of which he or she is not a citizen after the date on which FIDE shall have received notification of change of Federation pursuant to 3.3 may become a registered player of a Federation after a thorough examination and clearance of the case by the FIDE President.
2.3.2 Provided that a player did not participate in a FIDE competition including continental individual and team events 5 years prior to the date of notification, the period of residence shall be reduced to one year in his new Federation before he can play for his Federation.
2.3.3 Players who are up to and under the age of 14 years prior to the day of notification shall have their period of residence reduced to one year in his new Federation before he can play for this Federation.
But of course this is all irrelevant if the chess federation don't select you. Each country's chess federation decides on the players who will represent them in the Olympiads. For example, Susan Polgar and Paul Truong got Anna Hahn kicked out of the US Women's team despite the fact that she was the reigning US Woman Champ.
I have received reply from FIDE telling me that I am allowed to participate...
Now I am trying to find out from FIDE who will have the final decision on this matter-Fide or local federation...and after that I will go to the local federation to try convincing them to select me 🙂
Originally posted by vipiuGood luck. You need good luck.
I have received reply from FIDE telling me that I am allowed to participate...
Now I am trying to find out from FIDE who will have the final decision on this matter-Fide or local federation...and after that I will go to the local federation to try convincing them to select me 🙂
negative answer from local Federation.
I found on FIDE Handbook:
"Actual Handbook
Handbook | A. Administrative Subjects | 01. FIDE Statutes | Chapter 01 - Status, principles and aims of FIDE Chapter 01 - Status, principles and aims of FIDE
1.2. FIDE is concerned exclusively with chess activities. FIDE is democratically established and bases itself on the principles of equal rights of its members.
It rejects discriminatory treatment for national, political, racial, social or religious reasons or on account of gender."
Isn't this discrimination on national reason ?...maybe I need a lawyer 🙂