On March 2, the FIDE President arrived to Yerevan where he participated in the opening ceremony of the European Individual Chess Championship dedicated to the anniversary of the ninth World Champion Tigran Petrosian. Before the opening the FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, ECU President Silvio Danailov together with the President of the Republic of Armenia, President of the Armenian Chess Federation, Serzh Sargsyan visited an art exhibition opened in the hall of the National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet. Then a colorful and stylish show was presented dedicated to Tigran Petrosian’s life, his chess career and achievements. All participants, guests and spectators were impressed by the great musical performed at the opening ceremony.




Flags of the participant countries


Video dedicated to Tigran Petrosian

Chess musical

All participants, guests and spectators were impressed by the great musical



After the ceremony the leaders of chess federations answered numerous journalists' questions