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Timur Turlov, CEO of Freedom Holding Corp. and President of the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, has announced that he will run for Deputy President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE). Under FIDE rules, the President and Deputy President run on a joint ticket. Turlov has therefore joined the team of current FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich, who is also standing in the upcoming re-election campaign. The leadership elections will take place on 26 and 27 September 2026 in Samarkand, alongside the 46th World Chess Olympiad. Timur Turlov took over as head of the Kazakhstan Chess Federation in 2023. With the support of Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and his colleagues at the Federation, he launched a wide-ranging overhaul of the country's chess sector, from introducing chess in schools and rebuilding regional ties to digitising sports data and hosting major FIDE tournaments. He described the candidacy as a logical continuation of his work to develop and digitalise national chess in Kazakhstan. "The results achieved over these 3.5 years have convinced me of a simple thing: the approach we are using in Kazakhstan is working, and it can be scaled up much more broadly, to the level of world chess," he wrote. "The team we're working with is truly international, and within it I represent that very 'middle power' which our President has spoken of on numerous occasions. My task is to bring greater stability, balance and mutual understanding to FIDE. And as one of the leading technology entrepreneurs, I can help make the federation more digital. In this sense, I represent more than just myself. After all, Kazakhstan itself today is precisely such a country: digital, technologically advanced and stable, capable of fostering a calm and balanced dialogue with everyone. A country that is increasingly perceived by the world as a reliable partner. I believe it is right that we bring these qualities, our technological capabilities and our stability, to international institutions," Turlov said. 🇰🇿 Read more on our website