Francesco Tarditi is suspended indefinitely from CFC play for safe play violations

[Vladimir Drkulec]

Francesco Tarditi whose CFC ID is 177944 and FIDE ID is 373104530 is hereby suspended from participating as a player or spectator in Chess Federation of Canada sanctioned or rated Canadian chess tournaments indefinitely by a vote of the CFC board of directors. Mr. Tarditi was an FQE member. and we have informed the FQE of this case and we will inform FIDE as well. We received a disturbing report that this person has engaged in inappropriate behaviour and alleged criminal acts as a spectator at a CFC rated tournament in 2023 including the surreptitious inappropriate photography of young women without consent and with at least one girl being a minor. Inappropriate pictures were taken under a table without consent either with a camera or cell phone and were seen on his cell phone by an official of the Concordia University Chess Club. The police have been involved. Mr. Tarditi who was in Canada on a student visa has apparently left the country. If or when Mr. Tarditi presents himself inside Canada we will hold a hearing to review the evidence and hear from the witnesses to his actions. This suspension is in effect immediately. It can only be lifted by a future action of the board of directors or the voting members of the CFC.

The CFC is committed to providing a safe environment for all of its players and will not tolerate such criminal acts which endanger players or spectators at a CFC event.

Vladimir Drkulec
President, Chess Federation of Canada