The International Chess Federation (FIDE) said that Polish chess player Jan-Krzysztof Duda’s refusal to shake hands with Russian Denis Khismatullin was not a violation of the rules. RBC.
“Sanctions are imposed if the opponent whom they refuse to shake hands with requests this from the ethics commission. “No such statement was made in the case of Duda-Khismatullin,” the statement said.
The match between Duda and Khismatullin in the World Rapid Chess Championship 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.
Previously Anatoly Karpov explained Why did grandmaster Duda refuse to shake hands with Khismatullin?