26.12.2017

FIDE head congratulates Catholics on Christmas

I wholeheartedly congratulate the Catholics of the whole world on the Merry Christmas!

I congratulate all those who celebrate their main holiday in these festive December days.
Let dear and close to you people gather in your house. May the light of good and love never go out in your hearts. I wish you good health, prosperity, stability and prominent life events.

I congratulate you on the first star, most wonderful holiday, glad tidings and inexhaustible hope. On faith and happiness and kindness.

I wish you peace, harmony and joy.
Let the guardian angel always watch over you and all your small troubles turn into essential life lessons only. Merry Christmas!

President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE)

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov