26 September 2015
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and Andrey Filatov Talk to Pele
They met at the exhibition dedicated to the King of football.
FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and RCF President, FIDE Vice-President Andrey Filatov had a meeting with Pele at the Pele. Art. Life. Football exhibition in London. The head of FIDE handed over the football legend a special gift - the set of Kalmyk chess.
Pele had admitted a couple of days ago in his interview to Kirsan Ilyumzhinov for Russia Today that he loves and respects chess.
We remind you that during the FIDE Presidential Board in Abu-Dhabi the RCF President suggested Kirsan Ilyumzhinov to run for FIFA presidency.