The Nordic Chess Federation´s Statement on the FIDE Decision regarding Russia

The chess federations of Denmark, Faroe Island, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden welcome FIDE´s decision to suspend the Chess Federation of Russia. It is right and important that FIDE respect the ruling from The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).  However, we have one very clear position: […]

The Nordic Chess Federation urges FIDE to reject proposals to lift sanctions.

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 […]