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Russian chess grandmaster suspended for supporting Ukraine invasion

By Asher Notheis
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Russian chess grandmaster suspended for supporting Ukraine invasion

It’s checkmate for a Russian chess grandmaster thanks for his vocal support of his country’s invasion of Ukraine.

The International Chess Federation, or FIDE, issued a worldwide ban on Sergey Karjakin, preventing him from participating in any of its chess competitions for six months beginning Monday.

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