On near side of the table is Israel Gelfer (Israel). Across the table is Polina Tsedenova of Kalmykia, Gaguik Oganessian (Armenia) with his lovely daughter, Tatevik, as translator, Ratings Administrator Casto Abundo (Philippines), and Barbara DeMaro, Executive Assistant of the United States Chess Federation.
Lower end of the table - Fide Presidential Board
Present at the meeting were President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov (Russia), Honorary President Florencio Campomanes (Philippines), Vice President Ummer Koya (India), General Secretary Noureddine Tabbane (Tunisia), Vice-President Stephen Doyle (USA), Vice President Emrehan Halici (Turkey), Honorary Vice-President Vanik Zakarian (Armenia), Continental President (Europe) Boris Kutin (Slovenia), Continental President (Americas) Dr. Pedro Barrera (El Salvador), Continental President (Asia) Khalifa Al-Hitmi (Qatar), Continental President (Africa) Lakhdar Mazouz (Algeria), Executive Director Emmanuel Omuku (Nigeria), David Jarrett (England), Geurt Gijssen (Holland), Ratings Administrator Casto Abundo (Philippines), CACDEC Chairman Israel Gelfer (Israel), Alexei Orlov (Russia), Willy Iclicki (Belgium), and Gaguik Oganessian (Armenia) with his lovely daughter, Tatevik, as translator.
This is one of several photographs which were taken by Sam Sloan during the 1999 FIDE World Chess Championship in Las Vegas. Here are some other photographs:
