June 12, 2026 11:01 AM
World chess body suspends Russia but dispute may not be over
The governing body of world chess has suspended Russia, which was for decades the dominant force in the game, after a ruling by the world's top sports tribunal in favour of Ukraine. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in March upheld a complaint by Ukraine that Russia's chess federation had usurped control of the game in areas of Ukraine captured by the Russian military. It gave Russia 90 days to hand back control of chess bodies in five regions and stop holding tournaments there. On Wedn...