"Chess itself is very popular. A huge number of people take part in the Chess Olympic Games. Of course, I support their inclusion in the Olympic programme. I often mentioned it to the former president of the IOC, Jacques Rogge and do to the current- Thomas Bach, but still problems remain," said the head of the ROC.
It’s worth mentioning that in the middle of July, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov made a sensational statement that chess, as an exhibition sport, will be played at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang (South Korea).