Arkady Dvorkovich

Dvorkovich announced the choice of venue for the World Championship match

“One of the most significant factors in favor of Kazakhstan is that the country is located between the states represented by the participants in the match. Between Russia and China. The choice of Kazakhstan is also due to the convenience for viewers and fans: if we talk about time, then everyone will be comfortable watching the broadcasts….

The match for the World champion title will take place in April

The International Chess Federation has designated the dates of the main event of 2023 in the calendar of events. The match for the title of the 17th world champion between Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren will be held from April 7 to April 30, the exact venue of the event has not yet been officially…

Arkady Dvorkovich spoke about the problem of cheating in chess

FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich spoke about cheating in chess. “Cheating is really a problem. First of all, it concerns online, but there have been cases at the blackboard. We are seriously fighting it.” He also spoke about the investigation into the American grandmaster Hans Niemann. Earlier, world champion Magnus Carlsen starred in the Sinquefield Cup…

FIDE approves new composition of the Management Board

FIDE Council voting approval of the proposal presented by its President, Arkady Dvorkovich. The full list of members and positions will be as follows: Chairman of the Management BoardFIDE President, Mr Arkady Dvorkovich Deputy Chair of the Management BoardMrs Dana Reizniece-Ozola Board Members:  FIDE Deputy PresidentMr Viswanathan Anand  FIDE TreasurerMrs Zhu Chen FIDE Chief Executive…

Arkady Dvorkovich about the conflict between Carlsen and Niemann

FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich spoke about the ongoing conflict between Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann. First of all, we strongly believe that the World Champion has a moral responsibility attached to his status, since he is viewed as a global ambassador of the game. His actions impact the reputation of his colleagues, sportive results, and…