«The merchants will help»: the match for the chess crown is ready to be held in Moscow

MOSCOW, Aug 7, Pavel Levkovich.The head of the Russian Chess Federation (RCF) Andrey Filatov said that Russia is ready to host the match for the world chess crown between the Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi and the Chinese Ding Liren, and if the International Chess Federation (FIDE) agrees, then all the necessary funds will be raised. The match for the champion title World Chess Championship will take place in April-May 2023. «I will say this: if FIDE agrees to hold a match for the world chess crown in Moscow, then we will raise all the necessary funds — the «merchants» will help. We are not negotiating with China regarding the match until «We will understand the decision on sanctions and restrictions. If they are lifted, we will negotiate with a friendly organization. Maybe even divide the match into China and Russia. Maybe even play the match at the Tretyakov Gallery,» Filatov told reporters. the FIDE ethics committee disqualified Russian grandmaster Sergey Karyakin for six months for supporting a special operation in Ukraine and deprived him of the opportunity to part in the Candidates Tournament — 2022. FIDE also suspended the Russian national teams from participation in international competitions. «We have many chess players under sanctions, not only Karjakin. To him, of course, there is a great injustice. His restrictions end at the beginning of September. Also in the restrictions is (Svetlana) Gerasimova. She called for the removal of all restrictions from chess players with disabilities. From my point of view, there are several points in the removal of everything. The most effective discussion and process takes place at the congress. Congress is the supreme authority in chess. Second, the elected vice presidents decide this among themselves. The third is the legal work that is carried out within FIDE, and if work within FIDE does not help, it is CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport),» Filatov noted. «Individual chess players can play all over the world, which they do, we are lucky here, in this we have no limits. From the point of view of competitions within the country, they are already held. Now there will be a tournament in Cheboksary, where our grandmasters will gather. We have adopted the practice that the finals will be held all over the country so that everyone can see how great players play. The principle of maximum stardom will be preserved. Everyone is invited, including Sergey Karyakin,» the head of the FSR said.