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    ARMENIAN PRESIDENT RECEIVES THE HEAD OF INTERNATIONAL CHESS FEDERATION, PRESIDENT OF KALMIKIA KIRSAN ILYUMZHINOV

    ARMENPRESS
    March 3, 2009

    YEREVAN, MARCH 3, ARMENPRESS: Armenian President, head of the Armenian
    Chess Federation Serzh Sargsian received the head of the International
    Chess Federation, President of Kalmikia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and the
    delegation headed by him.

    Press service of the president told Armenpress that President
    Sargsian expressed gratification that each visit of the head of the
    international chess federation to Armenia becomes a beginning of
    a new practical program. He also said that it is time to bring the
    agreement reached in Dresden during 38th World Chess Olympiad to life.

    Kirsan Ilyumzhinov once more congratulated on the brilliant victory
    of the Armenian team in the World Olympiad and said: "It is difficult
    to win the title of Champion, but it is twice difficult to defend
    the title for the second time and not everyone can do it, it already
    testifies that a functioning system has been created". He greeted
    the efforts of the authorities towards the development of the chess
    saying that "when there is a serious attention there is also a result".

    Head of the International Chess Federation also presented the steps
    undertaken by FIDE towards the development and spread of this kind
    of sport. In this context the idea of construction of a chess chamber
    in Yerevan has been discussed and approved.

    Teaching of chess in schools as a facultative study has also been
    discussed.

    The interlocutors also referred to the preparations to an international
    chess "Grand prix" tournament which will be held in Yerevan in August.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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