A packed chess-news discussion looks at Arkady Dvorkovich stepping down from FIDE leadership and what his exit could mean for a suddenly more open presidential race. The episode also touches on Geneva ...

Viswanathan Anand was announced the interim president of FIDE — International Chess Federation — after its president Arkady Dvorkovich stepped aside from the role on Thursday following his inclusion ...

In a strange turn of events for Viswanathan Anand, the five-time world champion finds himself as the man running FIDE, the global governing body of chess. Strange, because just five days ago, Anand ...

The Russian former Kremlin insider, sidelined by Moscow after condemning the war in 2022, steps aside as chief of world chess’s governing body, with Viswanathan Anand taking over on an interim basis ...

According to the EU sanctions, Arkady Dvorkovich used his position at FIDE to promote interests aligned with the Russian government.

Arkady Dvorkovich, a former Russian deputy prime minister, now faces an EU travel ban and asset freeze.

Arkady Dvorkovich, the Russian president of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), said on Friday he was suspending his activity with the organisation ​after being placed on the latest European ...