On 15 September the FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov met with Mr. Rezart Taci, the Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Women's World Chess Championship Match. The leaders signed an agreement on Hou Yifan (CHN) - Koneru Humpy (IND) Match. FID
On 15 September the FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov met with Mr. Rezart Taci, the Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Women's World Chess Championship Match. The leaders signed an agreement on Hou Yifan (CHN) - Koneru Humpy (IND) Match. FID
On behalf of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and me personally I heartedly congratulate Muslims all over the world on the occasion of a great and holy holiday – URAZA BAIRAM, celebrating the end of the Holy month of Ramadan. This holida
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The 4th World Chess Cup has started today on August 28 in the Chess Academy of Ugra. It is a knock-out system with 128 participants; although due to some health problems two
On 25 August FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov arrived in Mongolia on an official working visit. Within the framework of his visit, the FIDE President met Mr. Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, the President of the Mongolian People's Republic. They discussed t
On 25 August FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov arrived in Mongolia on an official working visit. Within the framework of his visit, the FIDE President met Mr. Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, the President of the Mongolian People's Republic. They discussed t
The name of Kirsan Ilyumzhinov was mentioned in worldwide mainstream media on Tuesday, and again it was related to Muammar Gaddafi. According to Russian press agency Interfax, the FIDE President spoke on the phone with the Libyan dictator, who said h
Hou Yifan wins GP Rostov
Aug 15
Hou Yifan seemed to be cruising to victory easily, but then she suddenly lost to Kateryna Lahno in round 9. However, draws with Ruan Lufei and Antoaneta Stefanova were then enough to finish clear first at the Rostov Grand Women Prix, a full point ahe
On July 28 in Moscow, FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov met with Mikhail Gorbachev, the first President of the Soviet Union, the President of International Foundation for Innovation and Investment.
The leaders discussed issues of international p
The FIDE President continues his working trip to India which has turned out very rich and productive.
On July 13 it was announced that India nominated Chennai to host the Anand-Gelfand match.
On July 14 Kirsan Ilyumzhinov met with the