On November 21, the FIDE President arrived to Almaty for the opening ceremony of the fourth Central Asian Cup. More than 70 chess players from six countries of the Asian continent (Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan) participate in the tournament. The prize fund is 25,000 USD.
In Astana Kirsan Ilyumzhinov also met with the President of “Astana EXPO-2017” Mr. Akhmetzhan Esimov. The issues of potential cooperation in the framework of the world exhibition in the capital of Kazakhstan have been discussed. It was noted that the holding of official tournaments from the FIDE Calendar will attract the interest to this event. The both sides agreed to meet again to discuss the detailed studying of bilateral cooperation.

The opening ceremony


President of Kazakhstan Chess Federation Galimzhan Yessenov

Baurzhan Baibek, Akim of Almaty

 
Signing of Memorandum of cooperation between FIDE and Chess Federation of Kazakhstan

Chief Arbiter IA Husan Turdialiev


President of Kazakhstan Chess Federation Galimzhan Yessenov, FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, Akim of Almaty Baurzhan Baibek, Head of Board of Trustees of Kazakhstan Chess Federation, Minister of Investment and Development of Kazakhstan Aset Issekeshev

The rising star of the world chess among women WGM Zhansaya Abdumalik, her father and FIDE President


The first move by Aset Issekeshev

With Yerkin ISRAILOV, the 1st Vice President of Kazakhstan CF

With Marat Yessenov, the Vice President of Kazakhstan CF


With Irina Gritschenko, acting Executive Director of the federation

With Galimzhan Yessenov, President of Kazakhstan CF

Galimzhan Yessenov, President of Kazakhstan CF, Margulan Seisembayev, former federation's President, and FIDE President


With President of “Astana EXPO-2017” Mr. Akhmetzhan Esimov