YEREVAN, MARCH 3, NOYAN TAPAN. RA President Serzh Sargsyan, the Chairman of the Republican Chess Federation, receiving on March 3 Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, the Chairman of the International Chess Federation, the President of Kalmykia, was pleased to say that the latter's every visit to Armenia becomes a start for a new practical program. He also said that it is time to realize the agreements reached during the 38th World Chess Olympiad in Dresden. K. Ilyumzhinov once more congratulated the Armenian national team on the occasion of its brilliant victory in the World Chess Olympiad and welcomed the authorities' efforts aimed at chess development. He also presented the steps undertaken by FIDE to develop that kind of sport and to make it more popular. In that context the idea of building Chess a Chamber in Yerevan was discussed. In general, the idea was approved. Teaching of chess as an optional subject at schools was also spoken about. According to the report of the RA President's Press Office, the interlocutors also touched upon the preparation for the Grand Prix International Chess Tournament to be held in August in Yerevan.

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