FIDE President thanks both participants

Elista, October, 2nd 2006

To the Participants of the
World Chess Championship Match
GM Veselin Topalov
GM Vladimir Kramnik

Dear Veselin, Dear Vladimir,

On behalf of the millions of admirers of your chess talent and the citizens of the Republic of Kalmykia, I would like to express my sincere gratitude and thankfulness for your wisdom, flexibility and understanding of the current situation which were shown in your decision to continue the Match.

I am sure that this step would promote the further Unification of the Chess World and attraction of the new amateurs and fans all over the World.

I would like to wish you success and all the best!

Gens Una Sumus!

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov
FIDE President