10th Anniversary of “Chess City” ElistaTuesday, 30 September 2008 Dear Elista, Congratulations! When Kirsan Ilyumzhinov was first elected the FIDE President in 1995, almost nobody in the chess world (other than the Russian chess circle) knew anything about Kirsan...
Letter from FIDE President
I just received the above letter from FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov about the Women’s World Championship. Click on the actual letter to enlarge it. The text version is below: Dear chess friends, During last several days I have received...
Skyscrapper Builder?
An exotic billionaire plans to build a skyscraper hotel in TallinnToomas Hõbemägi01.07.2008 08:42 Kirsan Iljumžinov, a billionaire and chess fanatic from Kalmykia, is looking for land in Tallinn to build a skyscraper hotel, writes Eesti Päevaleht. Iljumžinov who is...
Mr. President’s Birthday
From the FIDE Office on April 4 Happy Birthday, Kirsan Nikolaevich! Elista FIDE Office and FIDE Secretariat on behalf of the World Chess Federation cordially congratulate the Head of the Republic of Kalmykia and FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov on...
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Chess President elected President of Armenia
President of the Armenian Chess Federation elected President of Armenia To President-elect Of the Republic of ArmeniaPresident of Chess Federation of Armenia Serzh Sargsian Dear Serzh Azatovich! On behalf of the leadership and citizens of the Republic of Kalmykia,...
Kalmykia has new Vice Prime Minister
Valery Bovaev – Vice Prime Minister of the Kalmyk Government Vice President of the Russian Chess Federation, President of the Kalmyk Chess Federation Mr. Valery Bovaev is appointed Vice Prime Minister of the Government of the Republic of Kalmykia,...
FIDE President congratulated Kamsky
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov congratulates the winner of the World Cup 2007 The Head of the Republic of Kalmykia, the FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov met the winner of the World Cup 2007 Grandmaster Gata Kamsky of USA in the Kalmyk Embassy...
Harsh words
Check republicsBy Sally Feldman This summer the Iraq Chess Federation’s annual tournament took place at Kufa, near Najaf. It was a serious contest, attended by regional champions from all over the country. Between games there was feasting and rejoicing...
Honorary citizen of Kalmykia
Steven Seagal Visits Buddhist Temple in Kalmykia21.11.2007 On November 20 Steven Seagal – famous Hollywood actor and Buddhism follower – arrived to the Republic of Kalmykia of the RF to visit the biggest in Europe Buddhist temple and to...