Some data is technically necessary to be able to visit the page at all. The Russian team went on to win the event. Russian chess players followed suit last month at the Women's World Team Chess Championship in Sitges, Spain, and used the used the acronym “CFR”. An agreement was struck that Russian athletes could compete under the banner of the Russian Olympic Committee - but were only allowed to display the acronym “ROC”.

The ban drew worldwide attention when it was enforced at the Tokyo Olympics earlier this year. By letter, he will not be able to play under the flag of Russia. Breaching the ban could have serious consequences for FIDE.ĭvorkovich publicly acknowledged the ban when it was reduced last December, before Nepomniachtchi had won the Candidates tournament to secure his shot at the title.ĭvorkovich told the Russian news agency TASS:īased on the information that we have, our reading of the decisions, we understand that this can only affect the World Championship match if a chess player from Russia plays in it. The ruling applies to chess World Championships because FIDE is recognised by the International Olympic Committee as the supreme body responsible for the organisation of the sport. Russia's four-year ban on using its name at World Championship events was imposed after the Russian Anti-Doping Agency was declared non-compliant by WADA in December 2019. In December 2020 it was reduced to two years. The FIDE World Championship opening ceremony | Photo: Eric Rosen, FIDE

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