Republic of Kalmykia

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Chess: Kalmyk girl Baira Kovanova involved in European Women’s Championship in Gaziantep (Turkey, Earth planet). Read the rest of this entry »

Asian Confederation Women”s Boxing Championship will held in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, from March 16 to 26. The tournament is a preparatory event for women pugilists participating in the first and only Olympic qualifying tournament – the AIBA World Championships — to be held from May 9-20 in Qinhuangdao, China.

The Asian Championships have always been a happy hunting ground for Indian women pugilists. The sport made its continental debut with Read the rest of this entry »

Four-time world champion in kickboxing and mixed martial arts Russian Batu Khasikov said the agency “F-Sport”, he had not expected so soon to complete the fight for a world title by a Greek version of W5 with Mike Zambidis.

Batu Khasikov Read the rest of this entry »

On the territory of Iki Burulsky area on the principles of public-private partnership plans to build Autograd.

This was said yesterday at a meeting of potential investors, representatives of companies “Tilke GmbH & Co. KG” Van Ray (Germany) and Advisor to the Director of JSC “Setstroy” Yuri Shevchenko and members of the Government of the Republic of Kalmykia. Met First Deputy Prime Minister of Republic of Kalmykia, Vyacheslav Ilyumzhinov. Read the rest of this entry »

Today, July 9, 2011, in Moscow, capital of Russia, on the Red Square rally launched the “Silk Road 2011”.

Participants rally “Silk Road – 2011” to be overcome about 4,000 miles and come to the finish July 16 in the chic resort town of Sochi.

Rally route “Silk Road 2011” will pass through the city: Lipetsk, Volgograd, Astrakhan, Elista , Stavropol and Maikop and end at the ski center of the Olympic Games in 2014. Read the rest of this entry »

On 14th April Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva paid a working visit to the city of Elista, during which she spoke to Kalmykia’s leader Alexey Orlov about the prospects for development of rhythmic gymnastics in the Republic.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva also took part in the opening ceremony of the XVI Rhythmic Gymnastics Open Championship of the Republic of Kalmykia. Read the rest of this entry »

FIDE officials in Elista office present:

Director Mr. Vladimir Kukaev
Tournament Reports: Mr. Gennady Rakhvalov
and Mrs. Baira Marilova
Ms. Aysa Mondrunova
Ms. Irina Bebikova

On August 15-16, Head of Republic of Kalmykia, FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov visited Trinidad and Tobago where he participated in the opening ceremony of the 1st Caribbean Cup – UMADA Cup.

The idea to hold such tournament was born two months ago during FIDE President’s visit to Cuba at the closing ceremony of Capablanca Memorial.

And now more than 100 chess players from 15 countries Read the rest of this entry »

Inaugural Umada Cup international tournament starting on 14th August

The president of the World Chess Federation and also president of the Republic of Kalmykia, His Excellency Kirsan Ilyumzhinov will be gracing the shores of Trinidad and Tobago for the inaugural Umada Cup international tournament. This will be a special occasion for the chess fraternity as the current FIDE (Federacion Internacional des Echecs) president announced this new tournament-to take place every year in this region–will have an organisation and prize fund of US$40K.

July 6, 2010 The President of FIDE, the Head of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov arrived in Lusaka, capital of Zambia, to participate in a FIDE seminar for leaders of African Chess Federations.

President of FIDE, the Head of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov spoke the guests of the seminar.

Then President of FIDE, the Head of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov took part in the presentation, which was prepared and presented Read the rest of this entry »

On June, 25 FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov arrived in Zagreb, where he had a working meeting with representatives of the Chess Federation of Croatia, reports ‘Susan Polgar Chess Daily News’.

General Secretary Ervin Sindik, a member Read the rest of this entry »

Sofia: Meeting with the President of Bulgaria Georgi Parvanov. President of Kalmykia, FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov met with the President of Bulgaria Georgi Parvanov today in Sofia.

Georgi Parvanov expressed his satisfaction that Bulgaria will organise the World Championship Match 2010 and he assured the FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov that the event will be held successfully and on the highest level.

At the same time, Georgi Parvanov informed the FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov Read the rest of this entry »

[ Ru | En ] Kalmyks of St. Petersburg celebrates the 400th anniversary of the Voluntary Entering into Russia. This is a great holiday for two thousand Kalmyks of St. Petersburg (Kalmyk diaspora), reported KalmykiaNews.

GM Sanan Syugirov and GM Andrey Zontakh give their comments on the tournament in Elista.

The tournament is over, let us strike sport, creative and theoretical balance.

First and foremost I would like to distinguish the tournament winners. Dmitry Jakovenko will be remembered for his amazing tenacity in the defence and delicate end-game technique.

Teimur Radjabov, a bedivere of King’s Indian defence, – confident game with Black. Read the rest of this entry »

Women World Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk was the guest of honor in Elista, Republic of Kalmykia, Russia in December 2008.

FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov offered a horse as a gift to Alexandra Kosteniuk for her win at the recent world championship.

Women World Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk also gave several simuls, including to the School of Iki-Chonos. Read the rest of this entry »