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♟ FIDE Interim President Viswanathan Anand (Vishy Anand) welcomed the announcement of 🇨🇭 Geneva as the host of the FIDE World Championship Match 2026:

“Several countries expressed a strong interest in hosting the FIDE World Championship Match, including India, the United States and Cyprus. After carefully considering all the proposals, FIDE has decided to stage the match on neutral soil and bring it to Geneva, a city with a historic tradition of bringing nations and cultures together. We look forward to welcoming the global chess community to Switzerland. The local chess fans will have the opportunity to experience world-class chess in person, while millions of fans around the globe can follow the battle online as the duel for the highest title in chess unfolds.”

The FIDE World Championship Match 2026 between reigning World Champion 🇮🇳 Gukesh D and Challenger 🇺🇿 Javokhir Sindarov will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, from November 25 to December 15.

Statement by FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich

Today, the EU decision to include my name in the 21st sanctions list was published. I want to state unequivocally that I consider this decision unlawful and unfair, and this decision will be immediately challenged by all possible means. I am confident that justice will prevail.

However, given that until a formal court decision is rendered and/or such decision is cancelled or amended, these sanctions could hinder the stable functioning of FIDE, I have decided to voluntarily suspend the exercise of my powers and duties as FIDE President with immediate effect and for as long as I remain subject to sanctions under the EU and Swiss laws and regulations. In accordance with the FIDE Charter, the duties of the President will be assumed by the FIDE Deputy President, the 15th World Champion, Viswanathan Anand.

I would like to emphasize that I believe in the FIDE Council and I am confident that the FIDE Council and administration will overcome all challenges and do the utmost to safeguard continuous work of FIDE, its events and social programs.

Taking into account the statement above, the FIDE Council has decided the following:

The FIDE Council accepts and ratifies the decision of Mr Arkady Dvorkovich to suspend the exercise of his rights, duties and prerogatives as President of the FIDE. Accordingly, Mr Dvorkovich will not exercise the responsibilities, duties, rights and prerogatives provided by the FIDE Charter, particularly at article 18 of the FIDE Charter, and other regulations, as long as the measures provided by the “Ordonnance instituant des mesures en lien avec la situation en Ukraine” and the EU Regulations No 269/2014, are in force. Specifically, Mr Dvorkovich shall not act in the capacity of “détenteur de contrôle” (“owner, holder or controller”) of FIDE or its assets.

In accordance with article 19.2 of the FIDE Charter, Mr Anand Viswanathan, Deputy President of FIDE, shall act as Interim President as long as Mr Dvorkovich is subject to the restrictive measures provided by the Swiss and EU laws and regulations in force.

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🇬🇪 World Cadet Cup Team – Batumi, Georgia | Jun 15-28

On June 16, the opening ceremony of the FIDE World Cup under 8–12 was held. The competition is taking place at the 5 star hotels “Grand Bellagio” and “Euphoria”, with around 700 participants from 68 countries.

Our representatives
• U08O Divadalage, Sanul
• U10O Lu, Karson
• U10O Shroff, Dhairya Amit
• U10O Xu, Zhihan (samuel)
• U12O Yin, Aiden
• U08G Chan, Jamie
• U10G Shen-Rong, Emma
• U12G Shtepa, Liubov
• U12G Divadalage, Sanya

Team Coach: GM Rodrigue-Lemieux, Shawn
HoD: Guiqing Yin

🌐Official website of the Tournament: https://wcc2026.fide.com/
📺Live games: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cadets-cup-2026-o12/round-1/cota0KBY
Results: https://s3.chess-results.com/tnr1435098.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=1&flag=30&SNode=S0

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