International cooperation

Evgeny Yuryevich Tomikhin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Kingdom of Thailand and Permanent Representative to UN ESCAP, has been awarded in recognition of his many years of service

President of the Moscow Region Chess Federation Sergey Karjakin signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the President of the Equatorial Guinea Chess Federation, Pedro Ngema Ebile.

On March 22, the latest stage of the international online tournament series was held as part of the large-scale “Chess Diplomacy” project

Sergey Karjakin signed a Memorandum of
cooperation with the President of the Madagascar Chess Federation Andrianantenaina Ramalanjaona.

On March 13, 2026, the Russian Embassy in Thailand, in collaboration with the representative office of Rossotrudnichestvo, the Thailand Chess Association, JCA Chess School, and the Moscow Region Chess Federation, successfully held the III Diplomatic Chess Tournament

On March 13th, in the very heart of the Thai capital, the legendary Bangkok Club will host a significant international event—the III Diplomatic Chess Tournament.

On February 22, the second round of the “Asian League” international online tournament series took place. This series was launched as part of the large-scale “Chess Diplomacy” project

On December 28, the third and final stage of the “Asian League” series of international online tournaments took place, launched as part of the large-scale “Chess Diplomacy” project.

On December 23, in the building of the Federation Council, the Moscow Region Chess Federation and the Mauritius Chess Federation signed the Memorandum of Cooperation.