Results
of the past
Strategy for
the future
Timur Turlov combines international business experience with a proven record of chess development and educational leadership.
Timur Turlov
candidate for fide deputy president
election 2026
En
building the next generation of global chess
Timur Turlov focuses on creating sustainable growth, expanding opportunities for national federations and bringing modern technology into every level of the chess ecosystem.
President
Kazakhstan Chess Federation
President
International School Chess Federation
President
Turkic Chess Association
Founder & CEO
Freedom Holding Corp.
business leadership
digital transformation
proven commitment to global chess
business leadership
digital transformation
proven commitment to global chess
$75M+
INVESTED INTO CHESS
OVER THE PAST
THREE YEARS
BUILT ONE OF THE FASTEST-GROWING DIGITAL ECOSYSTEMS IN EURASIA
Millions of active digital users
Al-first approach across financial services
CREATED A LONG-TERM MODEL OF CORPORATE INVESTMENT IN CHESS
15+ major chess events sponsored worldwide
Support for professional, youth and school chess
+ years of strategic partnership with FIDE
LEADERSHIP AT GLOBAL SCALE
Operations across 20+ countries
Public company listed on NASDAQ
Global partnerships with leading companies
A PARTNERSHIP
THAT MOVES CHESS forward
For years, Freedom has been a proud partner of FIDE — supporting world-class tournaments, empowering communities, and driving the global growth of chess.
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WHY TIMUR TURLOV?
Three strengths for the next chapter of FIDE
GLOBAL DIGITAL
Built one of the most successful fintech and consumer digital ecosystems in Central Asia.
#1 in the App Store and Google Play among free financial apps.
Applying the same digital transformation mindset to help every FIDE member federation access modern technology, AI services and a unified digital platform.
GLOBAL BRIDGE
Kazakhstan is a neutral, internationally connected country that works constructively with all major regions of the world.
This experience supports a vision of FIDE as a global institution, bringing federations together beyond geopolitical divisions through equal partnership and common rules.
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP
More than 15 years of executive leadership across international business, sport and the non-profit sector.
Managing organizations with 10,000+ employees and building global partnerships across continents.
Bringing professional governance, first-tier international partnerships, stronger recognition, institutional unity and effective crisis management to FIDE.
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