Istanbul,  June, 26.  FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov met in  with the Vice-President of FIDE, the president of Turkish Chess Federation, Ali Nihat Yazici CHF where he discussed issues related to preparation for the World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul in 2012. Mr. Yazici also briefed the President on the willingness to organize the World School Chess Championship on July 21 to July 29 2010, with expected presence of leadership

Turkey. The meeting extensively discussed the problem effective spreading of the Turkish experience in the development of chess. One of these forms may be holding trainers, arbiters and organizers seminars for developing countries, especially on the African Continent, with the active assistance the Turkish government.


FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and FIDE Vice-President Ali Yazici