Ukrainian chess players Maria and Anna Muzychuk have withdrawn from the third stage of the Women's Grand Prix, which will be held in New Delhi, India, according to the International Chess Federation (FIDE).

It should be noted that Russians Alexandra Goryachkina and Ekaterina Lahno will perform at the tournament.. Competitions start March 24.

Recall, the International Olympic Committee called for the admission of representatives of the Russian Federation and Belarus to international competitions in a neutral status, provided that they were not seen actively supporting the war in Ukraine and comply with doping laws..

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.

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Earlier it was reported that the Russian Chess Federation moved from Europe to Asia.