Chess player Motylev, who coached the Russian national team, changed sports citizenship to Romanian
Russian grandmaster Alexander Motylev changed sports citizenship. This was reported on the website of the International Chess Federation (FIDE).
The 43-year-old chess player joined the Romanian national team. In December 2022, he was included in the list of candidates for the Russian national team for 2023 as a coach of the men’s team, as well as a reserve player in team competitions.
Motylev is the champion of Russia and Europe. The chess player is ranked 211th in the FIDE rating. Previously, as a coach, he worked with GM Sergey Karyakin and the men’s national team.
In February, FIDE allowed Russian players to change sports citizenship under an accelerated program. It was reported that the Russians would be able to represent another European country in all official FIDE individual tournaments from the day after the application was submitted. The decision is connected with the transition of the Russian Chess Federation to the Asian Chess Federation.
Source: Lenta
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