Karjakin Russia has constantly expressed support for Russia’s war in Ukraine. This has caused some violent reactions in the chess community.

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) voted in March to ban Karjakin for six months. The justification stated that the ban was “according to the ethical guidelines to be applied in cases of events which cause a game of chess, Fide or its federation to appear in unfavorable circumstances and in this way damage its reputation”.

Earlier this week, Karjakin stated that six months had passed and he was now free to compete again.

The Norwegian Chess Federation, however, does not want Russia to sit on the chessboard again any time soon.

Support IOC

“The Norwegian Chess Federation does not want Sergej Karjakin, or any other chess player who supported the invasion war in Ukraine, to be allowed to participate in tournaments under the auspices of the association. This includes all ranked tournaments in Norway, and the association would strongly recommend that all other organizers take the appropriate path. the same,” said a statement on Tuesday.

The Federation pointed out that Karjakin again expressed support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine when he announced earlier this week that he could play competitive chess again.

“The Norwegian Chess Federation has previously published statements condemning the war, and the federation has shown its support by boycotting athletes representing Russia and Belarus. We also support the IOC and Fide’s decision to allow only Russian athletes who do not compete under the Russian flag in our events.” the chess federation wrote Tuesday.

Showing Putin’s support

It should not be an option for the International Chess Federation to extend Karjakin’s ban, as long as a player cannot be banned twice for the same relationship.

If a national association complains about Karjakin again, a new ban cannot be ruled out at the same time.

Karjakin’s statement on Twitter earlier this week was accompanied by a photo of the chess player wearing a jacket that read “Team Putin”.