The United States, France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom will remain united and coordinated – together as allies and as common friends to Israel – to ensure Israel can defend itself.

While International Chess Federation is looking for the ways to give russian players more opportunities to play by organising championships in more “comfortable countries”, Ukrainian chess players are defending their country and unfortunately dying… Rest in peace, Artem Sachuk 💔🇺🇦

I honestly cant tell if International Chess Federation is messing up it's Candidates cycle in order to distract people from noticing they ruined the integrity of the FIDE elections, or if they mess up the FIDE elections, to stop people noticing they ruined the integrity of the Candidates cycle.

Athletes who actively support the war will not be eligible to be entered or to compete. This is written in the IOC decision.Khismatullin is an active supporter of the war and playing in World Rapid 2023! FIDE is breaking Olympic laws olympics.com/ioc/news/stric… #Chess #FIDE

"We Stand With Ukraine": players of the Czech club Slavia Praha refused to play a match with the team who played with a Russian team and held a charity game in support of Ukraine. Together with more than 6,000 of fans, the teams raised funds for ambulances and medical equipment

#ChasivYar, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine We are not asking too much. We just need an artillery shells and aviation. Rest we do ourselves. Armed Forces of Ukraine

Today marks 2-years since the criminal invasion of Ukraine. We are united for justice, democracy, human rights & freedom from tyranny. You have our love, respect, support & our gratitude. Please donate whatever you can to: UNITED24 #SlavaUkraine 🇺🇦✊

Hitler did not stop killing people in the lands he conquered because they didn't have weapons. Stalin did not stop either. (Read Timothy Snyder's Bloodlands.) So why do people assume Putin will?

Karjakin showing up in illegally occupied Ukrainian🇺🇦 city Yasynuvata to support the Russian 🇷🇺 Presidential "elections" taking place in annexed territories. International Chess Federation What does it take to get a ban? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasynuvata

No International Chess Federation President 🇷🇺 No guests from official Canada 🇨🇦 No sponsors with the intent to sell products Very little international media coverage ( except in Russia 🇷🇺) Chess could do so much better than this. Chess deserves better than this.

I am starting my work at the Ukrainian Chess Federation Ukrainian Chess Federation with a challenging and important battle on the international front. Yes, it’s again about russia. And no, we will not let them prevail, as we don’t let it on the battlefield. #NoBloodyRussianFlagBackInChess

‘ International Chess Federation move to lift sanctions on the russian and belarusian chess federations, allowing their flags and anthems to return, is a shocking disregard for the ongoing tragedy in Ukraine. #NoRussianBloodyFlagBackInChess

At its meeting in Budapest on 18 September, the ECU Board issued the following statement in connection with the discussion on the IOC sanctions against Russia and Belarus and the violation of the sports jurisdiction of the Ukrainian Chess Federation. IOC MEDIA Ukrainian Chess Federation

There were a few Asian delegates who had been issued with this handy aide memoire on who to vote for. 😉

Today, a brilliant operation was carried out — on enemy territory, targeting only military objectives, specifically the equipment used to strike Ukraine. Russia suffered significant losses — entirely justified and deserved.

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The Naroditsky family shares the sad news of Daniel’s unexpected passing. Daniel was a talented chess player, educator, and beloved member of the chess community. We ask for privacy as the family grieves.

RIP Danya. We will miss you.

FIDE President Dvorkovich is on great terms with Kramnik. Earlier this year, they hung out together in Davos, promoting Russian 🇷🇺 interests. It is saddening having a FIDE unwilling to stand up to Karjakin and Kramnik. The wast majority of the chess world wants that.