Russia making a bid to overturn FIDE ban in chess
While the entire world at large has been caught up with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, some affected more obviously than others, one of the consequences for athletes specifically was the International Olympic Committee’s ban of Russian athletes from any event under its auspices. This in turn led to the similar ban in FIDE, a ban Russia plans to try to overturn on September 22. (Image: Albert Silver/Flux Pro)