On March 12, a letter from the Moscow Branch Regional Organization of the Union of Russian Writers was sent to FIDE President. The letter says:
"Dear Kirsan Nikolaevich. The Board of the Moscow Regional Organization of the Union of Russian Writers advises you that all the members of our writers' community (860 chess fans) appreciate your contribution to the development of chess worldwide and support your candidacy for election as FIDE President for another term.
We wish your dream to come true which is to bring the number of chess players in the world to one billion."
The letter was signed by the Secretary of the Board, Chairman of the High Creative Council of the Moscow Regional Organization of the Union of Writers of Russia, President of the Academy of Russian Literature, World Chess Champion among financiers Georgy Osipov.