Czech hockey goalkeeper Dominik Hasek supported on social networks Polish grandmaster Jan-Krzysztof Duda, who refused to shake hands with Russian Denis Khismatullin at the World Rapid Chess Championship held in Uzbekistan from December 26 to 30.
“Right gesture. But let’s face it, this is not a solution,” Hasek wrote.
The match between Duda and Khismatullin ended in a draw. Duda could have been disqualified for refusing to shake hands, but the Russian did not complain.
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 FIDE Council had previously allowed the FCR to move from the European Chess Union to the Asian Chess Federation.
On December 30, Ukrainian chess player Anna Muzychuk refused to shake hands with Russian Valentina Gunina after losing her match in the 17th round of the World Blitz Championship in Samarkand.
Previously Sergey Karyakin asked for punishment Because the Polish grandmaster refused to shake hands with a Russian.