Pavel Kolobkov elected FIDE Vice President
Quick Look
- Former Russian Sports Minister Pavel Kolobkov became one of the seven vice-presidents of the International Chess Federation (FIDE).
- The representative of Kazakhstan, Timur Turlov, was elected president of the organization.
- The elections took place in Samarkand.
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Why It Matters
Pavel Kolobkov served as Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation from 2016 to 2020. The FIDE leadership elections were held in Samarkand in two rounds.
Former Russian Sports Minister Pavel Kolobkov became vice-president of the International Chess Federation (FIDE). RIA Novosti reports this.
Kolobkov became one of the seven vice-presidents of the organization. He received 78 votes in the elections.
Kolobkov's candidacy was nominated by the chess federations of Belarus, Cuba and Tajikistan. Russia had no voting rights. The Ukrainian Chess Federation tried to challenge the nomination of the candidate, but lost.
Kolobkov is 57 years old. He was the Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation from 2016 to 2020. He is the Olympic champion of the 2000 Games in Sydney in epee fencing, a six-time world champion and a two-time European champion.
The representative of Kazakhstan, Timur Turlov, became the new president of FIDE. The elections were held in Samarkand in two rounds. In the first round, 96 delegates voted for Turlov, 76 for German businessman Vadim Rosenstein, and 20 for Jan Henrik Buttner. To win, 50 percent plus one vote was required, so a second round was scheduled.
In the second round, Turlov received 110 votes, Rosenstein - 85. One delegate abstained.
Open Questions
- How will FIDE policy change under the new president?
