On the same day Ilyumzhinov arrived in Geneva, where he planned to negotiate with business partners.
On September 11, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov made a short visit to Lausanne. While there, he visited the International House of Sports, where headquarters of many world sports federations are located.
Also, FIDE President visited the famous Olympic Museum, which hosted the Karpov-Anand chess match in January 1998, and was photographed against the backdrop of city attractions.