08.11.08 display of multi-board chess-play of honorable guest of the Championship, 12th World Champion Anatoly Karpov with 15 chess fancies from Kazakhstan was held.  Prize-winner of VIII international Seimar Chess Tournament among children and youth Yaroslav Ryabov draw with legendary chess-player.

Display of multi-board chess-play with Karpov was conducted before IV World Blitz Chess Championship.  Anatoly Karpov won 14 games and one draw with prize-winner of VIII international Seimar Chess Tournament among children and youth Yaroslav Ryabov.
Persons wishing to play with Karpov had played in challengers tour with Saken Seifullin – 1st vice-president of Kazakhstan chess federation. 
15 players were chosen after this display of multi-board chess-play: journalists Roman Lopatenko and Sabit Zhumatov, inmate of a Children's Home # 1 Dmitry Dudinsky, and prize winners of VIII international Seimar Chess Tournament Yaroslav Ryabov and yermek Akhmerov.
For information:
Yaroslav Ryabov, 1989. Coach - Flura Khasanova. Began to play chess from 5th form. Almaty champion until 18, winner of Republic schools spartakiad (team competitions), winner of Kazakhstan’s team championship “White Rook”, participant of international tournaments. He is the student of Oriental studies faculty now.
Yaroslav said that it was first time experience of playing with such great grand master.