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Honour Kasparov: Chess champion Magnus Carlsen urges sport chiefs not to readmit Russia, Belarus
Chess great Magnus Carlsen has urged his game’s top sporting body not to readmit Russia and Belarus ahead of a key vote this weekend on whether to
Chess World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen urges sport’s chiefs not to re-admit Russia
Russia and Belarus were booted out of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in 2022 over the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine. Read more at straitstimes.com.
World Chess Number One Magnus Carlsen Urges Sport Chiefs Not To Readmit Russia
Chess great Magnus Carlsen has urged his game's top sporting body not to readmit Russia and Belarus ahead of a key vote this weekend on whether to restore their membership.
Russian Chess Federation Urges Magnus Carlsen to Return Winnings Earned in Russia
Sergey Smagin, Vice-President of the Chess Federation of Russia, has criticized Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen for his call to exclude Russian and Belarusian players from competitions under the auspices of the International Chess Federation (FIDE).
Kasparov agrees with Carlsen on keeping Russian chess sanctions
Kasparov wrote that he fully agreed with Carlsen's stance, adding a Ukrainian flag to his post. "Indeed I would, and do! In more ways than one, I could hardly wish for a better successor than Magnus.
Magnus Carlsen, Judit Polgar felicitated at FIDE 100 Awards
Magnus Carlsen and Judit Polgar were felicitated with the best male and female player awards at the FIDE 100 Awards ceremony in Hungary on Thursday.
Magnus Carlsen advises against reinstating Russian chess federation at award acceptance speech
Carlsen's comments come ahead of the FIDE general assembly on September 22, where all the voting members will decide on revoking the ban on Russia and Belarus after Kyrgyzstan proposed a vote to overturn the ban on Russian teams at FIDE events.
World Chess Number One Urges Sport Chiefs Not To Readmit Russia
Chess great Magnus Carlsen has urged his game's top sporting body not to readmit Russia and Belarus ahead of a key vote this weekend on whether to restore their membership.
Magnus Carlsen urges chess chiefs not to readmit Russia, Belarus
Chess champion Magnus Carlsen opposes reinstating Russia and Belarus in FIDE, supported by Garry Kasparov and Ukraine's sports minister.
Magnus Carlsen Requests FIDE to Not Restore Russia Membership
Carlsen was speaking at a FIDE gala in Budapest on Thursday evening, in which he paid tribute to Russian grandmaster Garry Kasparov while accepting an award for greatest player of all time.
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