Timur Turlov, President of the Kazakhstan Chess Federation (KazChess), has been appointed head of the newly established International School Chess Federation (ISCF), which will operate as a subsidiary of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and will host the World School Team Chess Championship in 2025.
The initiative to create the ISCF was presented at the FIDE General Assembly in Budapest during the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad, held from September 10 to 22.