“Aggression cannot be normalized through sport”: Ukraine wins landmark chess ruling at CAS
CAS banned Russia from holding chess tournaments in occupied Ukraine. Moscow says it will ignore the ruling and risks a 3-year FIDE suspension.
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“I felt disgusted”: Ukrainian chess champion on FIDE welcoming Russia back while missiles still fall
Chess joins just five other sports—out of 108—to ease sanctions on Russia. Ukrainian, English, and Norwegian federations are taking FIDE to court.
FIDE General Assembly refused to lift sanctions on Russia and Belarus
FIDE's leadership will approach the Olympic Committee about potentially relaxing sanctions for Russian and Belarusian chess players under 12 and those with disabilities, following a vote at its General Assembly
Ukraine urges World Chess Federation to maintain ban on Russian and Belarusian players
The appeal comes as FIDE plans to discuss the potential reinstatement of these federations at its General Assembly in Budapest.
FIDE ethics panel lifts Russian Chess Federation’s suspension for Ukraine activities, imposes fine
FIDE's Ethics Commission Appeal Chamber has reduced the Russian Chess Federation's punishment from a two-year suspension to a €45,000 fine for organizing events in occupied Ukrainian territories. The decision overturns a June ruling and may be appealed.
10-year-old Ukrainian defeats Russian champion at World Chess Championship
An Ukrainian chess prodigy Oleksii Nakonechnyi defeated a highly-touted young Russian champion Roman Shogdzhiev who competed under neutral flag.