Russian former deputy PM re-elected International Chess Federation president


By AGENCY

'I took a strong position on the tragic events in Ukraine as well as supported FIDE Council decisions regarding scaling down Russia's involvement in FIDE,' said Dvorkovich ahead of the vote. Photo: Reuters

Former Russian deputy prime minister Arkady Dvorkovich was re-elected for a second term as president of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) on Sunday, defeating a Ukrainian who had criticised him over Moscow's actions in Ukraine.

Dvorkovich, deputy prime minister from 2012 to 2018, received 157 votes in his favour and 16 against him at FIDE's general assembly in Chennai, India, the international governing body said.

Subscribe or renew your subscriptions to win prizes worth up to RM68,000!

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In Culture

Art of Thom Yorke and Radiohead album covers exhibited for first time
Weekend for the arts: Irama Asli & Asal festival, BBC 'Arts Hour' live in KL
Banana taped to a wall sells for US$6.2mil in New York
Malaysian artist Book of Lai's 'Tiny Moving Place' series is inspired by George Town heritage houses
The Old High Court building in KL gets a stunning digital art glow-up
'Manifest' is Cambridge Dictionary's 2024 word of the year
Japan's manga powerhouse 'Dragon Ball' turns 40 today
How a viral, duct-taped banana came to be worth US$1mil
Painting by artist Ren� Magritte shatters record price for any Surrealist work
Arthur Frommer, creator of 'Europe On 5 Dollars A Day' travel guides, dies at 95

Others Also Read