The Russian Chess Federation made the transition from Europe to Asia.

The Council of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), headed by Russian Arkady Dvorkovich, allowed the Russian Chess Federation (CFR) to move from the European Chess Union to the Asian Chess Federation (ACF).

Today, February 28, in Abu Dhabi, the delegates of the ACF General Assembly voted for the inclusion of the FSR in the organization.

The transfer of the Russian Chess Federation to the Asian Chess Federation will take place on May 1, 2023. 29 delegates voted in favor of joining, 1 voted against, 6 abstained.

Recall that after the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation into Ukraine on February 24, the invaders were excluded from almost all international competitions, and in some tournaments the Russians compete under a neutral flag..

According to FIDE rules, Russia was in the European Chess Union.

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Earlier it was reported that Russian athletes began to apply for Asian tournaments.