However, Dietz resigned from presidency soon after, saying he didn't have time to fulfill his duties as president. At WJF 7 in 2011, Doug Sayers was initially named overall champion, but due to a miscount of the scores this was proved not to be the case, as Vova had scored more points overall.
Dietz's decision to step down from the presidency was influenced by his inability to allocate sufficient time for his duties. At WJF 7 in 2011, Doug Sayers was initially recognized as the champion, but this title was later revoked following a review of the scores, which showed that Vova had actually scored more points.