MOSCOW, December 22

FIDE representation office was opened today in Moscow. The head of the Moscow FIDE office is a businessman, Mr David Kaplan, and the Director is the Assistant to the FIDE President, Mr Berik Balgabaev.

The main goal of the Moscow FIDE office is the promotion of chess all over the world and, in particular, in Russia. The introduction of chess in schools, as well as the children's education via Internet are one of the main tasks of the Moscow FIDE office leadership.