Akaki Iashvili, the International Chess Federation’s Special Tasks Director, during a recent visit to Armenia , inspected a site at Tzaghkadzor under consideration as a potential host venue for federation events.

The International Chess Federation or World Chess Federation, commonly referred to by its French acronym FIDE, is an international organization based in Switzerland that connects the various national chess federations and acts as the governing body of international chess competition.

Iashvili also visited the Armenian State Pedagogical University, the institution responsible for training Armenia’s chess teachers, and the Chess Scientific Research Institute, based at the university. 

Iashvili also visited Yerevan’s Public School No. 38, where he attended chess lessons, interacted with students and teachers, and observed how chess is seamlessly woven into the daily curriculum.

Photo: FIDE