
On the International Chess day, June 20th, the FIDE President arrived to Tbilisi, Georgia, where he participated in the opening of Tbilisi International Chess Academy named after the 5th World Chess Champion Nona Gaprindashvili. At the opening also present were Deputy Minister of Sports of Georgia Zurab Azmaiparashvili, President of Georgian Chess Federation Giorgi Giorgadze, the 7th World Chess Champion Maia Chiburdanidze and the 5th World Chess Champion Nona Gaprindashvili.
 Ceremony of cutting the ribbon
 The logo of Tbilisi International Chess Academy in the background
 FIDE President and two World Chess Champions
 Deputy Minister of Sports of Georgia Zurab Azmaiparashvili, FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, 5th World Chess Champion Nona Gaprindashvili, President of Georgian Chess Federation Giorgi Giorgadze
 Academy cake
 7th World Chess Champion Maia Chiburdanidze, FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, Deputy Minister of Sports of Georgia Zurab Azmaiparashvili
 Zurab Azmaiparashvili as a second of Maia Chiburdanidze
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