MOSCOW, March 21 President of the Russian Chess Federation (RCF) Andrey Filatov said that the decision of the ethics commission of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) on the six-month disqualification of grandmaster Sergey Karyakin will be appealed. Karyakin was disqualified for his statements in support of Russia's special operation in Ukraine. The athlete said that he was «sacrificed to the political ambitions of the head of FIDE Arkady Dvorkovich.» «The Russian Chess Federation will study the decision of the FIDE ethical commission regarding Sergey Karyakin and Sergey Shipov. In the near future we will file an appeal: the decision to disqualify Sergey Karyakin for six months will be appealed The Russian Chess Federation opposes discrimination against athletes by any criteria and will fight for their rights,” said Filatov, whose words are quoted on the website of the Chess Chess Federation. July 2022. «We appeal to FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich with a request to take the situation under personal control,» Filatov said.
