Kirsan Ilyumzhinov

Final move: Gaddafi says goodbye to chess buddy

News Wed 24 Aug, AT 14:00

As checkmate nears for the Libyan dictator he calls his Russian chess partner Kirsan Ilyumzhinov

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov

Man abducted by aliens beats Karpov in chess vote

News Thu 30 Sep, AT 17:25

Controversy in Siberia as eccentric Kirsan Ilyumzhinov wins battle to head governing body of chess