FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov came to China to participate in the Opening Ceremony of the 16th Asian Games.

The 16th Asian Games are taking place in Guangzhou, China from 12 to 27 November 2010. It was admitted that the Opening Ceremony of these Games is one of the most beautiful and magnificent for the whole history of sport division. The budget of the 16th Asian Games is 17 billions dollars (it is 2 billions more than the budget of the previous Olympiad in London!)

Chess is represented in the program of the Asian Games for the second time. Players from 45 countries will compete for 4 set of medals in individual and team tournaments.

On Saturday 13 November Kirsan Ilyumzhinov is invited to meet at breakfast with the President of International Olympic Committee Mr. Jacques Rogge.

This very day FIDE President will open the chess tournament on the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou.

Live games can be followed at www.asia-chess.com.







FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumnzhinov and Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifah Al Nahyan make the ceremonial moves assisted by Men's top seed Le Quang Liem (VIE) and Hou Yifan (CHN), respectively, opening the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. Looking on are, from left, Sheikh Saood, Mohammed Kambozia, Chu Bo, Hisham Al Taher, D.V. Sundar and Ignatius Leong.


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