World Children's Chess Olympiad 2014 to be held in Kazakhstan
14:15, 25 January 2014
ASTANA. January 25. KAZINFORM - In 2014 Kazakhstan will host the World Children's Chess Olympiad, according to the president of the World Chess Federation (FIDE) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov at the congress of the Chess Federation of Kazakhstan which was held in "Duman" hotel.
K.Ilyumzhanov noted that Kazakh young chess players will successfully fight for the title of world champions.
"Chess Federation of Kazakhstan occupies a prominent place among the national chess federations. FIDE rating already joins 1400 players and more than 20 international grandmasters with ranks. I am glad that children's chess playing is actively developing in Kazakhstan", said Ilyumzhinov.