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\begin{letter}{Grandmaster Emil Sutovsky\\
Director General of FIDE
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\opening{\vspace{-1ex}\leftline{Dear Emil:}}

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Thank you for inviting me to communicate directly my proposal, its benefits, and its justification---including why to have a two-part system.  The parts are:

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An automated {\bf Screening Tool} accessible directly by arbiters around the globe for quick indications, either of \emph{probable cause} needing further attention, or else of negative information that can be used to turn aside on-site complaints before ``witch-hunting'' becomes serious.
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A {\bf full test} that contributes to reasoned final judgment of all evidence and that can stand in court proceedings, under the purview of FPL in conjunction with Ethics.
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The components provided by me are fully operational in my own manual use:

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\item[(a)]
Intellectual property of computer code for the Screening Tool.
\item[(b)]
Intellectual property of computer code for the full test and design of the underlying model.
\item[(c)]
My services in cases of cheating allegations requiring the full test, including preparation of reports and testimony.
\item[(d)]
My services in monitoring ongoing tournaments, as currently for the FIDE World Cup.
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A contract was drawn up for the intellectual property in late 2016 after the outline had been agreed two years prior: Euro 25,000 to be paid in four yearly installments subject to review for annual renewal.  A second contract for my services was linked to it in 2017.  The former necessitates procurement of a web server and development of a user interface for my screening-tool code, plus management of the hardware and data assurance, by a party other than myself.  Work was begun on this by a third party in 2016, with my scripts immediately ported and functioning, but this was halted.  As I have expressed in previous communications, I have been reluctant to sign until the needed development and management is in position to be undertaken; the only assurances of capability and resources I have received have been from regional federations.  I can make some further statements that may give flexibility in finding a way forward:

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\item[(i)]
I have wished to partner with someone within FIDE who is versed in IT and in evidentiary statistics, so that I am not locked in as ``a single point of failure'' (I believe this quote was in one of your Facebook items, perhaps by GM Jacob Agaard). I would be happy to do so alternatively with another outside person or entity retained by FIDE.
\item[(ii)]
The first contract addresses intellectual property \emph{transfer} of only (a) the Screening Tool code (10,000+ lines of Perl code, much of it already duplicated in Python), with the full-test code (b) remaining with me and FPL.   I have, however, always considered (b) to be part of the package, and I am willing to transfer it too with license to incorporate into a larger system.  In event of such transfer, the price should be guaranteed (not subject to renewal), and I wish to retain personal rights over the code as originally transferred (currently over 28,000 lines of C++) for purposes of academic research.
\item[(iii)]
I have completed major upgrades to both systems (a) and (b) this year.  My code in (b) is in a stable state that I can offer for review.
\item[(iv)]
The second contract has been spoken of within FIDE as emphasizing (d): ``how many tournaments will he monitor? Championship events (incl.\ youth), Olympiad, then...''  However, what really impacts my time is category (c), \emph{when reports involve multiple tournaments and/or full legal formality}.  For example, the case of Bibissara Assaubayeva required my full-testing multiple previous accused tournaments besides the game in the original incident and preparing two reports a year apart in full legal formality, in about 35 + 15 = 50 hours of my time.  The report for Dmitry Fraiman took more, as would a pending request to enumerate my findings in the case of Igors Rausis individually per each of 23 tournaments and leagues.  To advise an arbiter during a tournament or help officials determine whether to bring a case---these I can regard freely as normal volunteer activity on behalf of FPL and/or implied obligation accompanying the license for my intellectual property.   It is hard to project the frequency of a few large cases.  Based on recent years, I propose a rate of US \$70/hr.\ with a baseline expectation of 50 hours per year.  [It is possible that a partnership relation per (i) could reduce my report preparation time; in any event I believe this rate is competitive amid other possible combinations, while the baseline \$3,500/yr.\ is reasonable compared to having (d) mean \`a-la-carte fees reflecting e.g.\ the 20--30 min.\ per day the World Cup has taken, ranging up to 60--90 min./day for the multiple sections and rounds of this week's World Youth Rapid and Blitz.  Basically I propose (c) reflecting involvement in formal/legal proceedings instead of payment for (d), which can continuing being free until the regular screening system takes care of the operational part of (d), leaving for me a quicker consultative role on major events that I could regard as just normal communication.]
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I hope this meets your desire for concrete numbers and brevity.  The situation is difficult for me to gauge because I am not in the  regular circuit of experience and deliberations.  The benefit to FIDE from a regular system of screening and informative empowerment of arbiters is reflected in assurances desired by players and personal appeals to me coming from multiple national federations (this year alone) for setting this up.  I could say more about why ACC/FPL concluded to have two parts, even though massive computing power might enable combining 1 and 2 into one function over quick time frames: these concern jurisdiction, avoidance of premature judgment, and general control of due process.  I will be happy to answer further questions---indeed, today I have been answering further questions on behalf of Mr.\ Aleksandr Martynov.







\closing{Yours sincerely}

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