On behalf of the FIDE Presidential Board and myself let me congratulate you on your 50th anniversary!

On this wonderful day I would like to wish you success, strong health to achieve new goals and continue your absolute devotion to chess, its development and popularization around the world.

Your work is highly appreciated and I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to you for the dedication to chess.


FIDE President
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov