THE RUSSIAN PRESIDENT'S PRESS SECRETARY DMITRY PESKOV ARRIVED IN NEW-YORK FOR THE CHESS WORLD CUP TO SUPPORT SERGEY KARJAKIN

The head of the Board of Guardians  of the Russian Chess Federation Dmitry Sergeyevich Peskov replaced Kirsan Ilyumzhinov in the Chess World Cup in New York.

The 55th match  in the history for a title  of the world champion in chess of 2016 will take place in New York. Unfortunately, because of  sanctions regime, the President of the International chess Federation Kirsan Ilyumzhinov could not arrive and support the Russian contender. However, official opening of the match was visited by the Russian President's Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov.

It is important to note that arrival of the press secretary of Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin in the United States is not connected with results of elections in America in any way. Dmitry Sergeyevich emphasized:

"It is such act of support. The unique match in which from the Russian side the youngest grand master in the world participates is necessary and he will have a very serious and talented opponent. Certainly, it is very important for us to support our Sergey Karjakin".

As it was succeeded to find out,  Peskov D. S. will participate in all official events of FIDE, including the opening ceremony, as a part of delegation of Russian national team.

Also during the press conference Dmitry Peskov noted that participation of the Russian grand master is very important for the country. As at the moment, a major objective of Chess Federation is a  promotion  of chess at schools . At the moment at some schools of the country in the educational program there is such a discipline as chess that, certainly, will promote young talents to develop multilaterally . However, it is impossible to give up  at  the achieved result, the chess program has to be at all schools of the country.

In his turn,  the Head of Legacy Square Capital fund, the president of Chess Federation of Moscow Vladimir Palikhata also spoke on this situation. Vladimir Mironovich noted that the Chess Federation of Moscow also actively conducts work on implementation of chess discipline in schools. At the moment with the assistance of Federation the textbook on chess is published. Also Chess Federation of Moscow does not forget to care for national teams which are given a continued financial support.

Let's note that the Legacy Square Capital fund, became the official national partner of the Russian champion title contender of the world in chess  of 2016, Sergey Karjakin. The head of Legacy Square Capital fund Vladimir Palikhata noted that  it’s a great honor for the fund  to support so much the active and successful grand master as Sergey Karjakin.

It is really very important that thanks to such chess players as Sergey Karjakin in Russia,  there is  an opportunity to develop the chess movement and to attract in it young, gifted children.