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.
World No.1 chess player Magnus Carlsen urges FIDE not to reinstate Russia and Belarus chess federations
Magnus 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.
World's best chess player disagrees with FIDE president over Russia's return
Magnus Carlsen, the 16th World Chess Champion, used the platform of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) to call for the halt of the return of Russian and Belarusian players to FIDE-sanctioned competitions,
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen opposes Russia's readmission
A Kyrgyz proposal to readmit Russia and Belarus to the International Chess Federation (FIDE) will be voted this weekend. Magnus Carlsen has openly
Chess-Governing body FIDE upholds ban on Russian, Belarusian players
Chess governing body FIDE's general assembly on Sunday upheld a ban on Russian and Belarusian players imposed after Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022, while backing a move to consider easing restrictions on disabled and junior players.
FIDE Considers Lifting Parts of Ban on Russian and Belarusian Chess Players
FIDE's general assembly discussed lifting a ban on Russian and Belarusian players. Influential figures, including Magnus Carlsen and the Ukrainian government, opposed the motion. Delegates voted to consult the IOC about allowing some players back.
Checkmate for Russia as global chess ban upheld
Russia's chess team is to remain banned from international competitions, officials have ruled. In a dramatic move, an International Chess Federation (Fide) general assembly meeting in Budapest voted to maintain sanctions against Russia and its ally,
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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 ...
Chess Olympiad: Magnus Carlsen thought he’d lost by forfeit… then a photographer came to his rescue
Chess Olympiad regulations stipulate that if a player is not at the playing hall within 15 minutes of the round starting — ...
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 ...
Grudge match: Carlsen ousts Niemann on way to fourth speed chess title
Former world champ Magnus Carlsen reclaimed a crown and settled a score on his way to winning his fourth world Speed Chess ...
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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 ...
Odin and Magnus: A friendship Norway chess needs
A Candidate Master, Odin represented Norway at the Olympiad when he was 19. Odin and Carlsen grew up playing chess toge ...