FIDE Ethics Commission suspends Russian Chess Federation and reprimands FIDE President

The FIDE Ethics Commission caused a stir with a decision over the weekend. At the request of three FIDE members, including Peter Heine Nielsen, it threatened to expel the Russian Chess Federation for violating FIDE guidelines and also reprimanded FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich. | Photo: The FIDE Ethics Commisstion at a meeting 2020: on the screen: Francois Strydom (RSA). From left to right: Ravindra Dongre (IND), Rajesh Joshi (NEP), Yolander Persaud (GUY), non-voting member Yuliya Levitan (USA). | Photo: FIDE