Russian grandmaster Sergey Karyakin telegram channel He shared his impressions of being in the special military operations (SVO) zone.
“Zaporozhye direction: We meet the army at the appointed place, get into their cars and set off for the front lines.
At this moment, the message “Be careful, there is a danger of missile attack” comes over the radio! 20 seconds later, cluster bombs explode 100 meters away from us. A fascinating but very frightening sight…” Karyakin wrote.
On March 21, 2022, by the decision of the Ethics and Disciplinary Commission of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), Sergey Karyakin received a six-month suspension for the open letter he wrote to Vladimir Putin. It was learned that the disqualification period expired in September.
FIDE has decided to deprive Russian and Belarusian chess players of the right to compete in tournaments under the flag and anthem of their respective countries in 2022. Chess players will be able to participate in competitions under the flags of the Russian Chess Federation (RFC) / Belarusian Chess Federation (BCF) or FIDE.
The International Chess Federation Council (FIDE) had previously allowed the FCR to move from the European Chess Union to the Asian Chess Federation.
Previously recognized A Russian chess player is banned from changing his citizenship.