Andrey Filatov has been re-elected President of the Chess Federation of Russia (CFR) following a victory over grandmaster Sergey Karjakin in the election

Chess politics appeared in the most unexpected environment: Russia

Today, the Appeal Chamber of the FIDE Ethics and Disciplinary Commission (EDC) has announced its decision to dismiss the appeal presented by GM Sergey Karjakin

The FIDE Ethics and Disciplinary Commission banned GM Sergey Karjakin from participating as a player in any FIDE rated chess competition, while GM Sergey Shipov faced no sanctions due to his less provocative

After Game 8, Ian Nepomniachtchi, the World Chess Championship challenger, found himself two points down in the Championship match, the most important event of his chess career