Vrnjačka Banja, 9 November 2026 – Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Serbia Bolat Imanbayev took part in the opening ceremony of the FIDE World Senior Chess Championship 2026, held in the town of Vrnjačka Banja with the participation of the President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Timur Turlov.
The event was also attended by the President of the Chess Federation of Serbia Andrija Jorgić, Acting Minister of Sport Zoran Gajić, and the President of the Municipality of Vrnjačka Banja Boban Đurović.
The election in September this year of Timur Turlov, head of the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, as President of FIDE reflects Kazakhstan’s growing authority in the world chess movement.
The championship brought together 385 chess players from 65 countries, including 44 grandmasters and 8 international women grandmasters, who will compete over 11 days for a prize fund of 50,000 euros across four age categories. The Kazakhstan chess team is taking part in the tournament and is in contention for top prizes.
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