FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov has commenced his official visit to the countries of South East Asia.

First, he travelled to Laos. There he met with the leadership of the country, National Olympic Committee, Laos Chess Federation and mass media representatives. The topics of talks were chess development, realization of the FIDE programme "Chess in Schools" and organization of important international tournaments in Laos.

On the closing day of his working visit to Laos FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov played a simultaneous game on 30 boards with young chess players.

National Olympic Committee

FIDE President and Minister of Education of Laos

Minister of Energy of Laos

Prime Minster of Laos

A chess set to the Prime Minister

FIDE President and Minister of Finance of Laos

FIDE President and President of Laos Chess Federation

In chess federation of Laos

With members of Laos chess federation

Young chess players of Laos during the simultaneous game on 30 boards with FIDE President

After the game