FIDE CHAIRMAN WELCOMES ARMENIAN AUTHORITIES’ EFFORTS AIMED AT CHESS DEVELOPMENT

Noyan Tapan

M arch 3, 2009

YEREVAN, MARCH 3, NOYAN TAPAN. RA President Serzh Sargsyan, the
Chairman of the Republican Chess Federation, receiving on March 3
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, the Chairman of the International Chess Federation,
the President of Kalmykia, was pleased to say that the latter’s every
visit to Armenia becomes a start for a new practical program. He
also said that it is time to realize the agreements reached during
the 38th World Chess Olympiad in Dresden.

K. Ilyumzhinov once more congratulated the Armenian national team on
the occasion of its brilliant victory in the World Chess Olympiad and
welcomed the authorities’ efforts aimed at chess development. He also
presented the steps undertaken by FIDE to develop that kind of sport
and to make it more popular. In that context the idea of building
Chess a Chamber in Yerevan was discussed. In general, the idea was
approved. Teaching of chess as an optional subject at schools was
also spoken about.

According to the report of the RA President’s Press Office, the
interlocutors also touched upon the preparation for the Grand Prix
International Chess Tournament to be held in August in Yerevan.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress