Nalchik Chess Women's World Championship 2008

The Opening Ceremony concluded with the National Anthem of The Russian Federation: (from left) World Chess Federation President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Russian Chess Federation President Alexander Zhukov, President of The Republik of Kabardino-Balkaria Arsen Kanokov, and The White Queen Ilona Zhilova, the runner-up of the All-Russia beauty contest Russian Radio 2006. Nalchik, 28th August 2008