15.08.2018

FIDE head meets with delegation of South African Chess Federation

 

On 14 August, in his Moscow office, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov received the delegation of the South African Republic’s Chess Federation headed by one of the leaders of the South African Football Federation Kgaugelo Mosetlh. During the talks, the parties discussed important issues: the development and popularization of chess in South Africa, as well as the work of Kara Chess Academy.
During the conversation, special attention was paid to the issue of registration and further activities of the "Chess for Peace - Kirsan Foundation" charitable body in the capital of South Africa.

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and Kgaugelo Mosetlh recalled with pleasure Ilyumzhinov's visit to the Republic of South Africa, which took place in August last year, and talked about further cooperation.