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Chess-Karjakin likely to skip World Cup, Carlsen's coach calls for sanctions

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 ...
CBS News

Russian chess player Sergey Karjakin banned from competing for six month for publicly supporting invasion of Ukraine

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...
Metro US

Karjakin banned for six months over pro-Russia comments

(Reuters) – 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 ...
Yahoo

A Russian chess player was suspended by an international governing body after publicly supporting Putin's war against Ukraine

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 ...
Business Insider

Magnus Carlsen starts the World Chess Championship with a bang — but game 1 ends with a draw

NEW YORK — Norway's Magnus Carlsen started the defense of his World Chess Championship title on Friday, against challenger Sergey Karjakin of Russia. Carlsen is a clear favorite, and with the white ...