IM Joachim Birger Nilsen (29) resigned as the president of the Norwegian Chess Federation, a day after admitting to cheating on Chess.com during one match in the 2016-2017 season of the PRO Chess League. Nilsen was part of the Norway Gnomes team, as was GM Magnus Carlsen at the time. Nilsen admitted to cheating after …
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FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich was re-elected for a second term at the presidential elections during the FIDE Congress in Chennai, India on Sunday. The incumbent president received 157 of the votes, while Andrii Baryshpolets received 16 votes. Shortly before the voting started, GM Bachar Kouatly withdrew his candidacy citing a lack of support among delegates. …
FIDE’s Vice President CM Enyonam Sewa Fumey from Togo has joined the presidential race for the 2022 elections of the international chess federation. The elections will take place in Chennai, India, on August 7 during this year’s FIDE General Assembly. Fumey’s bid is based on two simple premises: distancing the organization from the influence of Russia …
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