The Council of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) allowed the Russian Chess Federation (RCF) to move from the European Chess Association to the Asian Chess Federation. official site FSR.
The FIDE Council made its decision after the international federation’s constitutional commission found no irregularities in the transition. Now the transition process can be completed at the Asian Chess Federation parliamentary meeting to be held in Abu Dhabi on February 28.
Currently, the International Chess Federation allows Russian athletes to participate in international tournaments under the banner of FIDE.
Recall that at the end of February, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) addressed international sports federations and recommended that Russian and Belarusian athletes not be allowed to participate in any competitions.
Former Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, Olympic champion in speed skating Svetlana Zhurova statedThat bias stemming from the possible redistribution of Olympic medals in the team figure skating competition in Beijing could influence the outcome of the investigation into the Kamila Valieva case.