The President of Moldova (and President of Chess Federation of Moldova as well) Igor Dodon, while attending the awarding ceremony of the 8th Vyacheslav Andreevich Chebanenko Rapid Open Memorial, held in Chișinău, Moldova from March 31 to April 1 2017, officially announced his country’s intention of hosting in Chișinău the 2019 Knockout Women’s World Chess Championship Tournament. The annunciation was blessed by FIDE President Kirsan Nikolayevich Ilyumzhinov, who was present as a guest of honour invited by Mr. Dodon himself.
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Igor Dodon (second from left) and Kirsan Nikolayevich Ilyumzhinov (second from right) officiating at the 8th Vyacheslav Andreevich Chebanenko Rapid Open Memorial awarding ceremony held in Chișinău, Moldova on April 1, 2017. Photo: RTR Moldova.
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