MOSCOW, Sep 22, Vasily Bogdanov. Russian grandmaster Sergey Karyakin stated that does not plan to play at international tournaments under a neutral flag. On March 21, FIDE suspended Karjakin for six months due to support for a special operation in Ukraine. On Thursday, the disqualification of the Russian came to an end. «For me, this is a matter of principle. I am glad that I have never competed under a neutral flag, and I do not strive for this. I did not express a principled position in order to later compete without the Russian flag. Therefore, the neutral status of me not satisfied,» Karjakin said.
