Timur Turlov announced an ‘Ask Me Anything’ session on X. Any user can ask a question in the comments under the announcement post. Turlov will answer questions on August 19.

Timur Turlov

Timur Turlov

President of the Kazakhstan Chess Federation

“Although the President of FIDE is elected by 202 voting delegates representing national federations, I believe that an open dialogue with the chess community is essential to understanding where our game stands today and how we can shape its future together.

I’ll do my best to answer as many questions as I can!”

Timur Turlov is a Russian-born Kazakh entrepreneur and CEO of Freedom Holding Corp. Turlov has served as the president of the Kazakhstan Chess Federation since January 2023.

The FIDE President election 2026 will take place at the General Assembly in Samarkand, Uzbekistan from September 26 to 27. Timur Turlov, WR Chess CEO Wadim Rosenstein, and Freestyle Chess CEO Jan Henric Buettner were accepted by FIDE for participation in the election.

Credit: Lennart Ootes / FIDE