On the Meeting with the President
Translated from Russian with the help of AI. Original: Russian version
A post about the chess federation's meeting with President Tokayev, who backed several initiatives to develop chess in Kazakhstan.
Here is an official account of the meeting with the President, without speculation. It was a very productive meeting, and many of our initiatives were supported. We simply get on with the work rather than talk about it. Later I will publish our development strategy in more detail. It will be built on the principles of meritocracy, balanced access to funding for all participants, and the sporting principle of selecting the best chess players.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with members of Kazakhstan's national women's chess team and representatives of the chess federation
The following were invited to the Akorda for the meeting with the President: world champions and international grandmasters Zhansaya Abdumalik, Dinara Saduakassova, Bibisara Assaubayeva and Guliskhan Nakhbayeva; international master Meruert Kamalidenova; and the President of the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, Galim Khussainov, and the federation's Vice President, Darmen Sadvakasov.
Welcoming the celebrated players, the Head of State said he has a special affinity for chess. He expressed hope that the women's team of Kazakhstan would perform successfully at the upcoming Chess Olympiad in India. The President also wished success to Bibisara Assaubayeva, who has graduated from school with the "Altyn Belgi" award, and congratulated Guliskhan Nakhbayeva on her recent birthday.
The meeting took the form of a warm conversation and exchange of views. The leaders of the national team, Bibisara Assaubayeva, Dinara Saduakassova and Zhansaya Abdumalik, spoke, as did the federation's leadership.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev heard a number of proposals from the participants on developing chess in the country, including systematic state support, creating the necessary infrastructure, and promoting chess as a sport in its own right.
The President supported the proposals to introduce chess as an elective subject in the school curriculum and to build in Almaty a boarding school with in-depth study of chess and IT, with a capacity of 1,500 places. The Head of State also stressed the importance of support for the development of chess from entrepreneurs.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev emphasized that he will continue to pay great attention to the development and support of chess, and wished the young players new victories on the world stage.
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