On October 9th, the FIDE President arrived to Cheboksary, the capital city of Chuvash Republic, Russia, where he participated in the 5th International Sports Forum “Russia – country of Sports”. During the forum Kirsan Ilyumzhinov met with the President of Russia Vladimir Putin. Russian President congratulated Kirsan Ilyumzhinov on winning the FIDE Presidential elections recently held in Norwegian city of Tromso and asked the FIDE President to inform on the preparations for the World Chess Championship Match, scheduled to be held in Sochi (Krasnodar Krai) from 7th to 28th of November. The FIDE President told about the main activities of FIDE, in particular the Chess in Schools programme. Vladimir Putin expressed his support for children’s chess and noted that this noble game is returning its popularity. Russian President thanked Mr. Alexander Tkachyov, Governor of Krasnodar Krai, for his decision to support the hosting of the World chess Championship Match. Kirsan Ilyumzhinov informed that the Presidential Board will be held during the Match and all World Chess Champions are invited to Sochi. At the meeting also present were Mr. Arkady Dvorkovich, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Chairman of the WCCM Organizing Committee, Mr. Dmitry Peskov, Press Secretary of the Russian President, Head of the Russian Chess Federation’s Board of Trustees, Mr. Igor Levitin, Aide to the President of Russia, Deputy President of the Russian Olympic Committee. During the forum, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov also had talks with the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace Mr. Wilfried Lemke on possible bilateral cooperation.