2nd Leak Shows Mark Glukhovsky Questioning the Thoughtfulness of African Voters & Damaging Rosenstein’s Image
Wed, 02 Sep 2026
A second recording published by the X account @ChessConspiracy appears to feature Mark Glukhovsky discussing the 2026 FIDE presidential race, describing Wadim Rosenstein as a serious rival to Timur Turlov and speaking openly about damaging Rosenstein’s image as a European businessman.
A second leaked recording from the FIDE presidential campaign appears to place Mark Glukhovsky and the Turlov campaign in an increasingly uncomfortable spotlight, with the speaker contrasting European and African chess federations in dismissive terms while openly discussing how to damage rival candidate Wadim Rosenstein.The video, published by @ChessConspiracy as “Chapter 2,” identifies the speaker as Glukhovsky and labels him as part of the Turlov Campaign Team. Chess News Network has not independently verified the full context, date or location of the recording.Discussing Rosenstein’s support, the speaker says many of his backers come from European federations and describes them as “people who actually make their own decisions.”He then adds:“It’s not... not Africa. That’s the difference.”The exchange appears to portray European delegates as independent decision-makers while implying that African FIDE voters are not. If accurately represented by the recording, the remarks offer an unflattering glimpse into how African federations may be viewed by figures operating around the Turlov campaign.The speaker then turns to the election itself, describing Rosenstein as a genuine threat to Timur Turlov while dismissing Jan Henric Buettner as someone “nobody takes seriously.”Rosenstein, by contrast, is described as having “managed to bring several strong players over to his side.”The discussion then shifts from assessing Rosenstein’s strength to apparently considering how to undermine it.“He has this image specifically as a European businessman,” the speaker says.“And the reason I want to expose this situation a little is precisely to destroy that European image.”He then tells the other person:“So, if you have some interest in screwing him over, or simply in selling some information, then you have an opportunity to do that.”Taken together, the remarks paint a troubling picture: a speaker identified as being connected to the Turlov campaign appears to belittle the independence of African voters, acknowledge Rosenstein as a serious electoral threat, and discuss obtaining information that could be used to damage his reputation.The leak follows an earlier recording released as Chapter 1, in which Glukhovsky appeared to discuss the mechanics of Arkady Dvorkovich’s 2018 presidential campaign and referred to the need to “bribe someone.”The latest recording therefore adds to growing questions surrounding Glukhovsky’s role, his political methods, and the campaign culture around Turlov’s bid for the FIDE presidency.The video is publicly available on the @ChessConspiracy X account.In the interest of maintaining the integrity of Chess News Network’s reporting, our organization has independently verified the Russian-to-English caption translations and reviewed the audio of the video through an independent source.*Chess News Network emphasizes that the statements and implications described above are based on the contents of the leaked recording. The broader context of the conversation and any actions allegedly discussed have not been independently established as fact.English Caption Transcription:There’s actually an interesting setup there.There are basically two serious candidates... Turlov,who was number two under Arkady and is now number one,and Wadim, because the people voting for him are mostlythe Dutch and that sort of crowd, you know —people who actually make their own decisions.It’s not... not Africa. That’s the difference.Yeah, independent people who decide for themselves.What I’m telling you is, it’s actually very competitive.I mean, it’s not like with Buettner —nobody takes him seriously at all. Wadim, on the other hand, is taken seriously.He’s managed to bring several strong players over to his side.He has this image specifically as a European businessman.And the reason I want to expose this situation a little is preciselyto destroy that European image.So, if you have some interest in screwing him over,or simply in selling some information,then you have an opportunity to do that.