I bow to you for this. And so do the millions of chess players and fans of this sport. You do a lot of work with young people, and I hope that you will raise a new champion. Bless you!"
June 25 marks the 45th birthday of the 14th world chess champion Vladimir Kramnik. The sixth FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov sent him best wishes:
“Happy birthday, dear Vladimir. You are the greatest chess player and my friend. I wish you all the best!
You have achieved everything a chess player can dream of after becoming the world champion. As the sixth president of FIDE, I am grateful to you for agreeing to a unifying match. Thus, despite all the troubles, the chess world has become one again.
