Republic of Kalmykia

Posts Tagged ‘FIDE’

President FIDE visited Thailand [ De ]

The former president of Kalmykia and president FIDE Kirsan Ilyumzhinov visited Thailand. In Bangkok, capital of Thailand, president FIDE Kirsan Ilyumzhinov has meeting with headers of Chess Federatoin of Thailand.

Working travel to Thailand

In this visit to Thailand, also on the same day, in the framework of the visit, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, in Bangkok, Read the rest of this entry »

Exopolitics (literally politics out of this world) has become a buzz word among some ufologists in the U.S., Europe and Latin America, but in Russia’s rough and tumble political world the subject of alien abductions erupted without any need of lobbyists calling for UFO disclosure.

The international media reported widely last May that Andrei Lebedev, a member of Parliament for the nationalist Liberal Democratic Party, wrote a letter to President Medvedev in reaction to a disclosure by Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, head of the Buddhist Kalmykia region in southern Russia, Read the rest of this entry »

Tomas Van Houtryve about Kalmykia. Russian version

Earlier this year, I visited one of the most improbable places on Earth, the little-known Republic of Kalmykia.

Located on the arid steppe south of Volgograd, Kalmykia is Europe’s only Buddhist republic.

It also bills itself as a Mecca for chess players. It is the headquarters of the World Chess Federation (FIDE), and a suburb has been built near the capital, Elista, expressly for holding tournaments and offering vacation homes to former champions. The game is mandatory for all Kalmyk school children. 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

President Dmitry Medvedev discussed candidates to head the Republic of Kalmykia with the leadership of the United Russia party on Wednesday.

Current president, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, who has headed Russia’s poorest republic since 1993, was not on the list of candidates submitted to Dmitry Medvedev. Read the rest of this entry »

Moscow, September 8 (Itar-Tass) – Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, when he steps down as head of the republic of Kalmykia, will remain in the republic to focus on three social and charity projects.

“I was born in Kalmykia, I have worked here, and I am not going to leave, I’m staying in the republic to focus on three projects,” he told a news conference on Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »

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 »

Today, July 4, 2010, in Elista (Kalmykia), especially for enrollees in the central temple of “Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni”, was a Buddhist ritual – the blessing of the White Mandzhushri – Buddha of wisdom.

At the request of the youth of Kalmykia this ceremony each year conducts Ph.D. Geshe Tenzin Dugda. According to the teacher and mentor, the White Mandzhushri – Buddha of wisdom will always help anyone who needs it. 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 »

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 »

World chess champion Alexandra Kosteniuk visited Kalmykia [ De | Ru | Es ]

At the invitation of the President of Kalmykia, FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, from 11 to 13 December Kalmyk Republic visited the world chess champion Alexandra Kosteniuk, reports KalmykiaNews.

During his visit to the Buddhist republic the world chess champion Alexandra Kosteniuk, met with the students of the Chess Academy of Elista.

World chess champion Alexandra Kosteniuk gave two simultaneous display and gave a master class in the Kalmyk National Gymnasium. Read the rest of this entry »