PARIS, June 1 (Reuters) - Sergey Karjakin, who last year was banned for publicly backing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, is unlikely to take part in the World Cup after his social media followers urged ...

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Russian grandmaster Sergey Karjakin has been banned from competition for six months because of his support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the International Chess Federation (FIDE) said on Monday.

Karjakin was banned from competing for six months by the worldwide governing body for publicly supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. FIDE’s Ethics and Disciplinary Commission ruled on March 21 that ...

Artyom Korotayev / TASS The nerve-wracking match for the world chess crown between Magnus Carlsen and Sergey Karjakin has revived interest in the game in Russia, which has had little to cheer since ...