Tuesday, 22 March 2022

A Russian chess champion has been suspended over his pro-war comments

Sergey Karjakin competes in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2017. Karjakin has repeatedly shared Russian propaganda and endorsed the war in recent weeks.

The International Chess Federation says Sergey Karjakin damaged the reputation of the organization and chess itself by supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine on social media.

(Image credit: Salah Malkawi/Getty Images)



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