Dear Chess Friends!

Let me thank all of you for your support and belief in me as the FIDE President and a chess player passionate about our wise game of chess.

I was pleased to receive many congratulations with warm and heartening words. My re-election as the FIDE President proves the effectiveness and correctness of the work of chess popularization and development carried out by my team.

I shall try to continue working hard for the benefit of FIDE!

Gens Una Sumus! - We are one family!

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov

FIDE President