A fresh force for chess: GlobalChess founded

Gens Una Sumus reemphasized by Kok and Ilyumzhinov

On December 22,2006, an important memorandum was announced in Prag signed between two former opponents for FIDE Presidency Elections in May 2006, Turin; FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and businessman Bessel Kok.  According to this memorandum, a company named Global Chess was inaugurated for the sake of promoting, developing and marketing chess.  The activities of the company are going to include promotion of World Championship matches and tournaments, Youth and Junior World Championships. There is business plan for 5 years with an initial investment of EUR 4.5 million with further injection of EUR 5.5 million in the future.  Apart from world championship cycles and events, investments on training academies, software and other future projects related to promoting the game of chess.  The company is going to work with the authorization given by FIDE.  The Board of Directors are going to be the chairman of the company Bessel Kok, FIDE Presidents Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and Alexey Barsov.

Source: ChessVista (The web site of well-known chess photographer Frits Agterdenbros)