Chess Academy in the form of chess piece to be built in Astana

"Chess Academy in the form of a chess piece, which will become a new landmark of Kazakhstan will be built in Astana," stated Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, in response to question of 4-time World Chess Champion Zhansai Abdumalik.

"Recently I had received the leaders of the world chess association. They are well- known grandmasters. They told me that in those countries where children start to play chess, they have a paste increases academic achievement, especially in math. This suggests solving a few steps forward. I support it. We agreed that a chess center and a special Chess Academy in the form of a chess piece, the rook may be, will be built in Astana This will be one of the attractions of our country ", Nursultan Nazarbayev said, talking to children of the Palace of School in the direct inclusion.

"Any person, governing the state, should be able to play chess. Naturally, I play chess, but not as much as you Zhansaya. I'll lose," the Kazakh President told.