Kazakh Minister of Culture and Sports meets with FIDE president Dvorkovich

Askhat Oralov met with the President of the International Chess Federation Arkady Dvorkovich and discussed the organization of the upcoming World Championship in Astana, El.kz reports with reference to the Telegram channel of the Kazakh Ministry of Culture and Sports.

The meeting discussed several important issues, including the organization of the World Chess Championship, which will be held in Astana this spring.

They sides also discussed the holding of other events in Kazakhstan under the FIDE.

For example, a tournament with the participation of the best juniors of the planet and events with the involvement of young Kazakhstani chess players. This would be a valuable experience for our little champions.

“I would like to note that the choice of FIDE on our country is not by chance. Kazakhstan in the most positive sense is experiencing a real chess boom.

Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev controls the development of the chess movement in the country. In 2022, more than 253 thousand people systematically practiced chess in 7618 sections throughout the country” Askhat Oralov posted on his

Facebook account .