The FIDE Presidential Board shall hold its 3rd quarter meeting on 8th and 9th September 2002, at the Embassy of Kalmykia in Moscow. The meeting shall be held concurrent with the Russia vs. Rest of the World Chess Match, 8-11 September 2002.

Among the items for discussion shall be the unification process for the World Championship.

Members of the FIDE Presidential Board are:

H.E. Kirsan Ilyumzhinov (RUS), President Mr. Florencio Campomanes (PHI), Honorary President Mr. Georgios Makropoulos (GRE), Deputy President Mr. P.T. Ummer Koya (IND), Vice President Mr. Noureddine Tabbane (TUN), General Secretary Mr. David Jarrett (ENG), Treasurer

Mr. Stephen Doyle (USA), Vice President Mr. Emrehan Halici (TUR), Vice President

Prof. Kurt Jungwirth (AUT), Hon. Vice President Mr. Andre Selivanov (RUS), Hon. Vice President Prof. Vanik Zakarian (ARM), Hon. Vice President

Mr. Boris Kutin (SLO), Continental President for Europe Mr. Khalifa Mohammed Al-Hitmi (QAT), Continental President for Asia Dr. Pedro Barrera (ESA), Continental President for the Americas Mr. Lakhdar Mazouz (ALG), Continental President for Africa