Athletistic/ Others. The Candidates Chess Tournament is currently taking place in Madrid. Several grandmasters are vying for the right to face the Norwegian Magnus Carlsen for the world title. The leader is the Russian Jan Nepomniachtchi. He occasionally uses a thermos with the Nornickel logo. However, he is now prohibited from doing so.

– According to the contract, players must submit an application to be allowed to wear the logos of their private sponsors. This request may be refused if the sponsor’s activities are contrary to FIDE and International Olympic Committee policies (alcohol and tobacco), local laws (betting) or if the player’s sponsor is in conflict with the event sponsors. . Under current conditions, Russian state-owned companies also fall into this category, TASS reports in a FIDE statement.

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