tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post3366520183631211361..comments2023-12-28T02:11:22.501+00:00Comments on The Streatham & Brixton Chess Blog: War gamesTom Chivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-70923707709735840812014-04-01T13:48:07.236+01:002014-04-01T13:48:07.236+01:00I was thinking about other global hotspots and cam...I was thinking about other global hotspots and came across <a href="http://www.fide.com/component/content/article/3-news/1544-35-kirsan-ilyumzhinov-meets-with-korean-chess-representatives.html" rel="nofollow">this</a>:<br /><br />"According to the FIDE President`s opinion, the Republic of Korea has great potential for the development of chess as evidenced by the interest of Korean people in other intellectual games. FIDE President K. Ilyumzhinov expressed his wish that Korea could become a regional chess center. Also FIDE President K. Ilyumzhinov stated that through chess there could begin the unification of North and South Korea."<br /><br />This was from 2008 so maybe soon these efforts will bear fruit.Andrew Gelmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02715992780769751789noreply@blogger.com