August 14, 2024

Conditional Ban For Russian Federation; Dvorkovich Reprimanded By Ethics Commission

Arkady Dvorkovich holding the FIDE flag at the 2018 FIDE Olympiad. Photo: Maria Emelianova/Chess.com.

The FIDE Ethics and Disciplinary Commission has punished the Chess Federation of Russia with a two-year conditional ban and reprimanded FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich, in both cases for violations related to Russia’s invasion of and continued aggression against Ukraine. The EDC’s decision (in PDF here) was dated and made public on Friday.
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