Archive · 15 Dec 2025
Former Russian Governor Claims Alien Abduction in 1997
A former Russian governor named Kirsan Ilyumzhinov has been talking about a strange experience he had in 1997.
He says that while he was standing on his balcony in Moscow, some aliens in yellow spacesuits took him to their spaceship.
They showed him around and talked to him using their minds.
He says they told him that chess was invented by aliens and that Earth had five civilizations before humans.
He first told this story in 2010, and it has been making people laugh and talk ever since.
Recently, he talked about it again on a podcast, and the story has gone viral on social media.
Some people believe him, but many others think it's just a funny story.
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, former Governor of Kalmykia and ex-FIDE president, claims he was abducted by aliens in 1997.
He says the aliens wore yellow spacesuits and communicated telepathically.
The aliens allegedly told him that chess was invented by extraterrestrials and that Earth had five civilizations before humanity.
Ilyumzhinov first publicly shared his account in 2010 and has repeated it consistently since then.
The recent resurgence of interest follows his appearance on the American Alchemy Podcast, where he detailed his claims.
- Who
- Kirsan Nikolayevich Ilyumzhinov, former Governor of Kalmykia and former President of FIDE
- What
- Claim of being abducted by aliens in 1997
- When
- 1997 (abduction), 2010 (first public claim), 2025 (recent podcast interview)
- Where
- Moscow, Russia (abduction), various media platforms (public claims)
- Why
- To share his experience and the information he claims to have received from the aliens
- Name
- Kirsan Nikolayevich Ilyumzhinov
- Occupation
- Former Governor of Kalmykia, Former President of FIDE
- Year of Abduction Claim
- 1997
- Location of Abduction
- Moscow, Russia
- Description of Aliens
- Humanoid beings in yellow spacesuits
- Communication Method
- Telepathic
- Alien Claims
- Chess invented by extraterrestrials, Earth hosted five civilizations before humanity
- Podcast
- American Alchemy Podcast
