Athletes also have the opportunity to change their “sporting citizenship” and compete in European tournaments.
International Chess Federation (FIDE) agreed on the transition chess federation of russia V Asian Chess Federation (ACF).
The transition must be finally approved at the ACF General Assembly, which will be held on February 28. After that, Russian chess players will be able to play in all competitions in Asia and competitions under the auspices of FIDE, including the World Championship and qualifying tournaments for it.
Russian chess players who want to change their “sporting citizenship” and move to one of the European countries will be able to do this through a simplified procedure. They will be allowed to play for the new country from the day after the application is submitted without any restrictions.
Earlier, FIDE suspended the national teams of Russia and Belarus from international competitions, and also took away the World Chess Olympiad-2022 from the Russian Federation. Later, the Federation allowed athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete in international tournaments under the flag of the organization until December 31, 2022.
Source: Sportarena
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