"All the time, while there was a party, I was in the audience. - said Ilyumzhinov. Two games in a row won Svidler. And yesterday, he had to win half a point, but he lost. And today Karjakin had to play only to win. The game was very interesting, and he won. Never before the final part of the World Cup were not so dramatic".
The head of FIDE said that such fights show the attractiveness of chess, and the "uncompromising attitude - players play not only for themselves, making the short" grandmaster "draws. They play at full strength, and give pleasure to millions of chess fans all over the world."
"In Azerbaijan now there are many major tournaments. For example, the World Cup. Next year Baku will host the World Competition. FIDE, the Commission is now in Baku, and works on the selection of premises and hotels, "- said Ilyumzhinov.