MOSCOW, March 21, Sergey Fuks. Russian grandmaster Sergey, who supported the special operation in Ukraine Karjakin said that the decision of the ethics commission of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) on his six-month disqualification undermined sports principles. «I expected this decision, this decision is expected, but no less offensive, because they treated me like a pig. on my part, I went through a difficult selection, reached the final of the World Cup, qualified for the Candidates Tournament, and not so that I was nominated. The sports principle, the principle of sports selection, was completely violated. In addition to the fact that it is very ugly, it does not correspond to the sports spirit at all» — said Karyakin. The Russian was disqualified due to statements in support of the actions of Russian President Vladimir Putin to conduct a special operation in Ukraine. The grandmaster has the opportunity to appeal against the FIDE decision. Sanctions against the Russian will deprive him of the opportunity to participate in the Candidates Tournament, which is to be held in Madrid from June 16 to July 7, 2022. At the moment, six chess players have qualified for it, including the Russians Karjakin and Ian Nepomniachtchi. The last two participants will be determined by the results of the FIDE Grand Prix series. Previously, the FIDE Council suspended the national teams of Russia and Belarus from participating in tournaments under its auspices until further notice. In individual tournaments of the World Championship cycle, the organization allowed players to compete exclusively under the FIDE flag.
