Ukrainian Chess Gamers Depart Nation: Over 100 Athletes Change Citizenship Amid Battle

Ukrainian chess gamers en masse have refused Ukrainian citizenship

After the beginning of a full-scale assault, 110 Ukrainian chess gamers modified their passports and moved to different international locations, reviews Tribune. 66 of them are actually 18 years outdated or youthful. Among the many remaining forty-four, there are 18 chess gamers who’re below 23 years outdated.

Amongst those that modified citizenship – Kirill Shevchenko, who defected to Romania, he now has a ranking of 2677, which is 57th in FIDE. In 2021, Shevchenko, nonetheless enjoying for Ukraine, compelled The Russians throw items on the World Championships.

Additionally amongst those that rejected the doc with the trident had been Semyon Mitusov (Norway, 2477), Pen Li Min (Switzerland, 2544), Vitaly Sivuk (Sweden, 2551), Platon Halperin (Sweden, 2547).

14-year-old Tikhon Chernyaev began enjoying for Germany in 2022, however a 12 months later he returned to play for Ukraine.

For 110 Ukrainians who modified alliances, the group acquired 54,250 euros. In whole – 5 thousand euros every – for Shevchenko, Halperin and Sivuk.

As OBOZ.UA reported, final 12 months Ukrainian chess participant Roman Khitrich from Berdichev (Zhytomyr area) died, liberating Ukraine from the residents of the Svatovsky management within the Lugansk area. 43-year-old Khitrich was a candidate for grasp of sports activities, decide and coach.

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