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Kanty-Mansiysk, World Chess Capital
April 2, 2016
FIDE Presidential Board Meeting, Moscow
Press-release of the 2016 1st quarter Presidential Board meeting, Moscow, 28-29 March 2016
The 2016 1st Quarter PB was held under the auspices of the Russian Chess Federation in the historical Metropol Hotel in Moscow.
The meeting was opened by Vitaly Mutko, the Russian Minister of Sport, who welcomed the PB members and reminded them that they were meeting in the Metropol Hotel, the site of the famous 1925 Moscow Tournament. He stressed how chess was very important to Russians and that the Russian Government was very happy that both the Candidates Tournament and the PB were being held in Moscow.
FIDE President, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov advised the PB of the progress of his appeal against the US Department of Treasury Sanctions.
The PB received a proposal from Khanty-Mansiysk to hold a 2016 Women’s Grand Prix, the 2018 Women’s World Championship, the 2019 World Cup and the 2020 Olympiad. This was welcomed by the PB and was approved dependent upon no other bid being received prior to the closing of the Bidding Process. As no other bid has been received in time, the Khanty-Mansiysk proposal has been approved, pending ratification by the GA in Baku.
http://www.fide.com/component/conten...in-moscow.html
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(chess-news.ru) - In recent years, many cities have been called the chess capital of the world, but it seems that only one of them has a chance to "stand the test of time" and has the greatest total number of major events in recent history - Khanty-Mansiysk.
During the FIDE Presidential Council, held in Moscow during the recent Candidates tournament, it became clear that the capital of Yugra wish to hold several high-profile tournaments in the coming years:
- The stage of the Grand Prix among women in 2016;
- Women's World Championship in 2018;
- The Olympic Games in 2020, and in addition, as expected, the World Cup in 2019.
(Olimpiu Urcan) - In chess there's only one thing more depressing than a Berlin: exploring Khanty-Mansiysk with Google Earth.
(Nigel Short) - Best April Fool - FIDE announcing a huge number of tournaments in Khanty-Mansiysk! Oops, perhaps they weren't joking..
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You’ve got to love the way Nigel says what is on his mind!
April 2, 2016
FIDE Presidential Board Meeting, Moscow
Press-release of the 2016 1st quarter Presidential Board meeting, Moscow, 28-29 March 2016
The 2016 1st Quarter PB was held under the auspices of the Russian Chess Federation in the historical Metropol Hotel in Moscow.
The meeting was opened by Vitaly Mutko, the Russian Minister of Sport, who welcomed the PB members and reminded them that they were meeting in the Metropol Hotel, the site of the famous 1925 Moscow Tournament. He stressed how chess was very important to Russians and that the Russian Government was very happy that both the Candidates Tournament and the PB were being held in Moscow.
FIDE President, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov advised the PB of the progress of his appeal against the US Department of Treasury Sanctions.
The PB received a proposal from Khanty-Mansiysk to hold a 2016 Women’s Grand Prix, the 2018 Women’s World Championship, the 2019 World Cup and the 2020 Olympiad. This was welcomed by the PB and was approved dependent upon no other bid being received prior to the closing of the Bidding Process. As no other bid has been received in time, the Khanty-Mansiysk proposal has been approved, pending ratification by the GA in Baku.
http://www.fide.com/component/conten...in-moscow.html
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Comments
(chess-news.ru) - In recent years, many cities have been called the chess capital of the world, but it seems that only one of them has a chance to "stand the test of time" and has the greatest total number of major events in recent history - Khanty-Mansiysk.
During the FIDE Presidential Council, held in Moscow during the recent Candidates tournament, it became clear that the capital of Yugra wish to hold several high-profile tournaments in the coming years:
- The stage of the Grand Prix among women in 2016;
- Women's World Championship in 2018;
- The Olympic Games in 2020, and in addition, as expected, the World Cup in 2019.
(Olimpiu Urcan) - In chess there's only one thing more depressing than a Berlin: exploring Khanty-Mansiysk with Google Earth.
(Nigel Short) - Best April Fool - FIDE announcing a huge number of tournaments in Khanty-Mansiysk! Oops, perhaps they weren't joking..
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You’ve got to love the way Nigel says what is on his mind!
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