The FIDE General Assembly started on 11th August at 9am at the Tromso University.
The Assembly started with obituaries and a minute of silence in the memory of departed Grandmasters, organizers and arbiters.
Anthems of Norway and FIDE were played and then followed the report of Ms Margaret Murphy, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission.
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After the roll call to establish the quorum, the Assembly proceeded with the election of Scrutineers.
Nominated were Kevin Bonham (AUS), Graham Boxall (JCI), Hesham El Gendy (EGY), Carol Jarecki (IBV) and Paris Klerides (CYP).
El Gendy, Jarecki and Klerides were appointed by majority of the votes.
(Photo by Anastasya Karlovich)
FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov presented his report. Ilyumzhinov said that Baku and Tashkent will hold two FIDE Grand Prix events this year. Two more to be announced for next year.