Magnus Carlsen

FIDE maintains ban on Russian players but eases rules for juniors

On Sunday, FIDE’s general assembly maintained a ban on Russian and Belarusian players, which was imposed after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. However, they supported easing restrictions for disabled and junior players. The Ukrainian government, the U.S. State Department, former world champion Magnus Carlsen, and members of the Ukraine Olympic team had urged federations to reject Kyrgyzstan’s motion…