Russian grandmaster Maxim Chigaev changed sports citizenship to Spanish
Russian grandmaster Maxim Chigaev changed sports citizenship. This was reported on the website of the International Chess Federation (FIDE).
The 26-year-old chess player will represent Spain. At the moment, he occupies 154th place in the FIDE rating, with 2616 points in his asset.
On July 28, another Russian grandmaster changed the flag. 28-year-old Vladimir Fedoseev said that he plans to play for Slovenia. “This is a life changing decision. This is a forced decision. I no longer want to play for Russia in any competition, ”he said.
FIDE has allowed Russian and Belarusian chess players to compete in international competitions under a neutral flag until January 1, 2024. After this period, athletes will be returned the right to compete under the flag of their country, unless another decision is made before that.
Source: Lenta
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