World Chess Championship Karpov-Kamsky, Elista - Russia, 1996



At the opening of the World Championship finals in Lausanne. From left: 12th World Champion Anatoly Karpov, IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch, FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and Challenger Viswanathan Anand.
Lausanne, 1998



IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch making the opening move in the World Chess Championship Match between World Champion Anatoly Karpov and Challenger Viswanathan Anand as FIDE President and Chief Arbiter Geurt Gijssen look on.
Lausanne, 1998



At the draw for colors, Karpov and Anand chose between two Swiss cowbells which contained a White or a Black King
Lausanne, 1998



Septuagenarians 75 and over pose for prosperity with FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov at FIDE's 75 Anniversary: from left, Alfred Kinzel of Germany, Phil Haley of Canada, Rolf Littorin of Sweden, President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, Jean Bricola of Switzerland, Dr. Lim Kok Ann of Singapore, Arnold Denker of the USA and Gerand Heynen of Belgium. Paris - France, 1999.



FIDE President making the speech



FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov with World Champion Alexander Khalifman of Russia and Women's World Champion Xie Jun China at the 75th Anniversary celebrations of FIDE in Paris, 1999.



Press conference at the 75th Anniversary celebrations of FIDE in Paris, 1999



World Children's Chess Olympiad, Artek - Ukraine, 1999



FIDE President making the speech at the World Children's Chess Olympiad, Artek - Ukraine, 1999



FIDE President signing a giant check for US$3 million at the opening ceremony in the Circus Maximus theater.
World Chess Championship
Las Vegas - USA, 1999



FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov giving a post-championship press conference in Las Vegas with runner-up Vladimir Akopian (left) and new world champion Alexander Khalifman (right)
Las Vegas - USA, 1999



FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov awarding the champion's cups to World Champion Viswanathan Anand (left) in Teheran, Iran and to Women's World Champion Xie Jun (right) in New Delhi, India
World Chess Championships, New Delhi -Teheran, 2000



Former English CF President Gerry Walsh (third from left) welcomes the FIDE Presidential Board to London for its meeting. From left: former General Secretary Noureddine Tabbane, Honorary President Florencio Campomanes, President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, former Executive Director Emmanuel Omuku, Deputy President Georgios Makropoulos and former Vise President P.T. Ummer Koya.
 May 2000.



Kirsan Ilyumzhinov opening the Presidential Board meeting in Marrakesh. From left: Honorary President Florencio Campomanes, representative of the Minister of Sports, Moroccan CF President Ahmed El Jaafari, Former Executive Director Emmanuel Omuku and former Vice President P.T. Ummer Koya.
Marrakesh - Morocco, 2000



The runner-up Georgian women's team, from left, former Women's World Champion Maya Chiburdanidze, Nana Ioseliani, Nino Khurtsidze, Nino Gurieli and FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. World Chess Olympiad, Istanbul - Turkey, 2000



World Chess Olympiad, Istanbul - Turkey, 2000



World Chess Championship, Moscow - Russia, 2001-2002



Handshake of Vasily Ivanchuk, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and Ruslan Ponomariov at the World Chess Championship, Moscow - Russia, 2001-2002



FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch



Vladimir Kramnik, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, Garry Kasparov, Anatoly Karpov are signing the resolution about the unification of the chess world on May 6, 2002 in Pague



At the World Chess Championship, Tripoli - Libya, 2004-2005



Kirsan Ilyumzhinov awarding new World Women's Champion Antoaneta Stefanova
Elista - Russia, 2004



Press conference after the awarding ceremony
World Women's Chess Championship, Elista - Russia, 2004



Topalov - Kramnik Match, Elista - Russia, 2006



At the Meeting of Ministers of Sports and Presidents of NOC of the European Community
Brdo, Slovenia, 2008



World Women's Chess Championship, Nalchik - Russia, 2008

 

The 3rd quarter of FIDE Presidential Board meeting, Tromso - Norway, 2010



World Championship Anand - Topalov Match
Sofia, Bulgaria, 2010



Making the speech at the opening ceremony of FIDE Women's Grand Prix
Jermuk - Armenia, 2010



During the working visit to Lebanon, 2010



Florencio Campomanes Memorial Chess Tournament, Manila - Philippines, 2010


39th World Chess Olympiad, Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia 2010