The Norway Chess and London Chess Classic tournaments as well as the Grand Chess Tour have decided not to invite GM Sergey Karjakin to their tournaments anymore as the Russian GM continues to support Russia's warfare in Ukraine. Also this week, the Russian and Belarusian federations were suspended by.
Following an extraordinary meeting of the FIDE Council held on Sunday, the International Chess Federation has officially condemned Russia's invasion in Ukraine and taken a number of measures against Russia and Belarus, including a ban on hosting official events and displaying their flags in FIDE-rated.
Soon after defending the World Championship title in Dubai, Magnus Carlsen revealed the team of seconds that helped him keep his crown. Among them was Daniil Dubov, a member of the Russian team. A controversy erupted, with some of Dubov’s compatriots criticizing his decision to work for Ian Nepomniachtchi’s opponent. | Photo: Niki Riga
The World Championship match in Dubai might theoretically finish after 11 (out of 14) games, as Magnus Carlsen scored a third victory in four games after Ian Nepomniachtchi inexplicably blundered a piece in an equal position on Tuesday. The challenger now needs to win 3 out of the 5 remaining encounters to take the match to tiebreaks. | Photo: Niki Riga