Timur Turlov Elected FIDE President, Becomes First Kazakh to Lead World Chess

<p>Businessman and Kazakhstan Chess Federation President wins runoff vote at FIDE General Assembly in Samarkand, pledges digital transformation and record investment in global chess development SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan, Sept. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Timur Turlov has been elected President of...</p>