A Russian chess player has been suspended from participating in all competitions after being accused of trying to poison her opponent's pieces, officials have announced. Amina Abakarova is now under ...

The World Chess Federation said Wednesday it will investigate whether Russian chess champ Vladimir Kramnik should be disciplined for the disparaging public statements he made "before and after the ...

In October, the Telegraph daily published an interview with Pein, in which he spoke about how important chess was in Russia and called for resorting to all measures to uphold sanctions against Russian ...

A Russian chess grandmaster and outspoken supporter of President Vladimir Putin has been banned from competition for six months over his recent comments about the war in Ukraine. The International ...

Chess powerhouse Russia has joined the Asian Chess Federation following an ACF vote that allows Russian players to keep competing at an international level despite the war in Ukraine and the sanctions ...

It’s no queen’s gambit. A Russian chess player is under investigation after allegedly being caught on camera spraying her opponent’s board with what authorities said was a substance containing mercury ...

MOSCOW, April 14. /TASS/. Members of the Supervisory Board of the Russian Chess Federation (RCF) have unanimously voted to join the Asian Chess Federation, the RCF press office said in a statement on ...

PARIS, March 27 (Reuters) - Russia's chess federation must stop organising events and asserting control in occupied Ukrainian territories within 90 days ‌or face suspension of up to three years, the ...

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) announced on Monday it was imposing a six-month competition ban on Russian chess grandmaster Sergey Karjakin for his public support of the invasion of Ukraine ...

A chess board is seen here in an undated stock photo. automation LONDON -- A Russian chess player has been suspended from participating in all competitions after being accused of trying to poison her ...

It’s no queen’s gambit. A Russian chess player is under investigation after allegedly being caught on camera spraying her opponent’s board with what authorities said was a substance containing mercury ...