The chess federations of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the Faroe Islands, and Greenland continue to uphold their joint policy, established in March 2022, banning players officially representing the Chess Federation of Russia or Belarus from participating in international chess tournaments hosted within Nordic countries zones. Exemptions remain […]

The Nordic Chess Federation calls on FIDE to reject proposals that would undermine existing sanctions. At FIDE’s online General Assembly on Sunday, 14 December, agenda item 3.1 concerning restrictions on Russia and Belarus will be discussed. The Nordic Chess Federation has sent the following letter to all federations […]