Russian chess player Alexandra Goryachkina admitted that her relationship with Ukrainian athletes did not worsen after the start of the SVO. stated that DEA News.
“Did relations with the Ukrainians deteriorate? This is all too exaggerated. We greet them too, but not in front of the cameras so they don’t get into trouble. I support sports outside of politics.
I was set up not to be dragged into petty provocations and just to play chess. And there were no prerequisites for anything to go wrong. And in terms of chess, it would probably be a little easier for me to play with Anna, ”said Goryachkina.
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has decided to deprive Russian and Belarusian chess players of the right to play in tournaments under their country’s flag and anthem in 2022. Chess players will be able to compete under the flags of the Russian Chess Federation (RCF)/Belarusian Chess Federation (BSHF) or FIDE.
The FIDE Council had previously allowed the CFR to move from the European Chess Association to the Asian Chess Federation.
Previously recognized About the ban on the Russian chess player from changing citizenship.