Foreign Ministry representative Zakharova: FIDE has excluded itself from world chess
Official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova in her Telegram channel assessed the deprivation of the Russian Chess Federation (RFC) of membership in the International Chess Federation (FIDE).
Zakharova stated that in this way FIDE temporarily excluded itself from world chess.
The FCR was deprived of FIDE membership on June 7. The suspension is valid for two years. The reason was that the FSR includes persons under sanctions. The disqualification was also influenced by the fact that the FSR held tournaments and events in Crimea. The last point was non-compliance with political neutrality.
FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich, who is on the FCR board of trustees, said that the decision will be appealed by the FCR. It is noted that the FCR insists on considering this issue at the FIDE General Assembly in September 2024.
Source: Lenta
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