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Feb 25, 2:53 pm
Karyakin was elected president of the Chess Federation of the Moscow Region
The decision to appoint Karyakin to the post of head of the Chess Federation of the Moscow Region was made at the general meeting of the organization in Domodedovo
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Former contender for the title of world chess champion Sergei Karyakin was elected president of the Federation near Moscow. About it informs “RIA Novosti”.
The decision to appoint Karyakin was made at the general meeting of the organization, which takes place on Saturday, February 25, in Domodedovo. Vladimir Potkin, Oleg Anikanov and Albert Minnulin were elected its vice-presidents.
Karjakin positively assessed his appointment and announced his intention to closely cooperate with the Russian Chess Federation. “We are determined to cooperate effectively with the Russian Chess Federation and other chess organizations. We are not going to play opposition, we are set to cooperate with the Russian Chess Federation,” said Karyakin.
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In March 2022, Karjakin was suspended for six months for supporting a special operation in Ukraine. After the end of the disqualification, the grandmaster said that he would not be invited to private tournaments because of his position in Ukraine, and he himself would not go to competitions in unfriendly countries. He also refused to participate in competitions under the FIDE flag and criticized the unwillingness of the federation to allow athletes under the flags of their countries.
Karjakin is 32 years old, in 2016 he won the Candidates Tournament, after which he lost the match for the chess crown to the Norwegian Magnus Carlsen. The grandmaster is the owner of the World Cup in 2015, the world champion in rapid chess (2012) and blitz (2016).
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