Chess, Russia and Belarus
World No.1 chess player Magnus Carlsen urges FIDE not to reinstate Russia and Belarus chess federations
Magnus Carlsen was speaking at a FIDE gala in Budapest on Thursday evening, in which he paid tribute to Russian grandmaster Garry Kasparov while accepting an award for greatest player of all time.
Chess-Governing body FIDE upholds ban on Russian, Belarusian players
Chess governing body FIDE's general assembly on Sunday upheld a ban on Russian and Belarusian players imposed after Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022, while backing a move to consider easing restrictions on disabled and junior players.
World's best chess player disagrees with FIDE president over Russia's return
Magnus Carlsen, the 16th World Chess Champion, used the platform of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) to call for the halt of the return of Russian and Belarusian players to FIDE-sanctioned competitions,
Magnus Carlsen urges chess chiefs not to readmit Russia, Belarus
Chess champion Magnus Carlsen opposes reinstating Russia and Belarus in FIDE, supported by Garry Kasparov and Ukraine's sports minister.
Chess-Governing body FIDE softens stance on some banned Russian, Belarusian players
Chess governing body FIDE's general assembly agreed to consider lifting parts of a ban on Russian and Belarusian players imposed after Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022, in a vote on Sunday in Budapest.
Checkmate for Russia as global chess ban upheld
Russia's chess team is to remain banned from international competitions, officials have ruled. In a dramatic move, an International Chess Federation (Fide) general assembly meeting in Budapest voted to maintain sanctions against Russia and its ally,
Top Chess Body Rejects Readmitting Russia, Belarus
The top body in chess on Sunday rejected a proposal to readmit Russia and Belarus, but will consider allowing players under 12 or with disability to take part in events.
Chess Olympiad: Magnus Carlsen thought he’d lost by forfeit… then a photographer came to his rescue
Chess Olympiad regulations stipulate that if a player is not at the playing hall within 15 minutes of the round starting — ...
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Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen opposes Russia's readmission
A Kyrgyz proposal to readmit Russia and Belarus to the International Chess Federation (FIDE) will be voted this weekend.
Chess World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen urges sport’s chiefs not to re-admit Russia
Russia and Belarus were booted out of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in 2022 over the Kremlin’s invasion of ...
Chess Olympiad: Magnus Carlsen bikes to venue, almost forfeits, saved by photographer
Norway’s Magnus Carlsen played his first game of the ongoing Chess Olympiad on Friday and yet the World No. 1 could have lost ...
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Magnus Carlsen, Judit Polgar felicitated at FIDE 100 Awards
Magnus Carlsen and Judit Polgar were felicitated with the best male and female player awards at the FIDE 100 Awards ceremony ...
Path Paved By Grit And Determination, Gukesh Emerges As Champion Chess Player
As he returns home from the 45th Chess olympiad in Budapest with two Gold medals -- one for the Team Championship and an ...
Magnus Carlsen advises against reinstating Russian chess federation at award acceptance speech
Carlsen's comments come ahead of the FIDE general assembly on September 22, where all the voting members will decide on ...