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Arkady Dvorkovich has suspended his authority as head of the international chess federation after being sanctioned by the European Union. Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand takes over as interim president, leaving the game's governance in unfamiliar hands.
— via Chess.com
The Kazakh billionaire had planned to run as Dvorkovich's deputy before the EU intervened in the ticket-making.
Chess.comA final-round draw with Arjun Erigaisi sufficed after Abdusattorov, needing a win to force a playoff, overpressed instead.
Chess.comOne of the few elite players never to have competed at Biel, he claimed the Masters Triathlon at the first attempt, propelled by his rapid and blitz play.
FIDEThe IM dominated all three portions against Ju Wenjun in the Speed Chess quarterfinals, winning 9.5-3.5 — a margin that requires no editorialising.
Chess.comInvited by the new prime minister to assume the largely ceremonial post, the greatest woman player in history has said no.
Chess.comThe playoff foreshadowed a day earlier duly delivered a champion.
US ChessThe FIDE-approved venture from Norway Chess, promising to redefine how the elite compete, launches its pilot in November.
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