Russian grandmaster Sergey Karjakin has been banned from competition for six months because of his support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the International Chess Federation (FIDE) said on Monday.

Sergei Karjakin is seen playing the first round at the First Move Ceremony during the World Chess Tournament on March 10, 2018 in Berlin, Germany.Photo by Sebastian Reuter/Getty Images for World Chess ...

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PARIS, June 1 (Reuters) - Sergey Karjakin, who last year was banned for publicly backing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, is unlikely to take part in the World Cup after his social media followers urged ...

Artyom Korotayev / TASS The nerve-wracking match for the world chess crown between Magnus Carlsen and Sergey Karjakin has revived interest in the game in Russia, which has had little to cheer since ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Russian chess grandmaster Sergey Karjakin was banned from competition for six months on Monday due to his unwavering ...

Karjakin is ranked 18 in the world rankings - Copyright POOL/AFP Aaron Favila Karjakin is ranked 18 in the world rankings - Copyright POOL/AFP Aaron Favila Leading ...

Jan-Krzysztof Duda, right, drew with Sergey Karjakin in the opening game of the final ©FIDE/Eteri Kublashvili The game was uneventful, but Poland's Duda was the happier of the two with the result, ...

Sergey Karjakin is the youngest grandmaster in history, and as of February 2017 he is ranked No. 9 in the world. He’s highly sought after by sponsors, gets invited to glamorous parties, and is ...

The International Chess Federation suspended grandmaster Sergey Karjakin for six months. Karjakin tweeted earlier in March that he supported Putin and the war against Ukraine. Russian teams and ...