Kirsan Ilyumzhinov in his speech noted that organizing of such holiday and the attention paid by the government of the Kemerovo Oblast to chess development is a good example for other regions. Mr. Tuleyev intends to work out a special regional programme on chess development in Kemerovo as he is assured of a great benefit that chess gives to the younger generation. The same day Mr. Ilyumzhinov was awarded with the highest order of Kemerovo Oblast - “The Key to Friendship” order - for peculiar talent of a leader, highest professionalism, and inestimable contribution to chess development in the world as well as for the great social work and collaboration with Kemerovo Oblast.