Dear @VBkramnik
Forgive me for addressing you publicly, but I feel that the chess world and the new generation need to know about who you are and I want you to remember it as well.
Vlad, you have always been an inspiration to me and to the majority of people who know you, as…
— Levon Aronian (@LevAronian) June 28, 2025
To my Latvian colleagues, it is truly regrettable, that Russian nationals and officials are welcome to compete in #chess tournaments in #Latvia. It coincides with the decision of #FIDE under president@advorkovich, which has just allowed the ???????? female national team to compete in… https://t.co/EVcvjQocFb
— Viktorija Cmilyte-Nielsen (@VCmilyte) July 23, 2025
Ольга Баделько, когда узнала, что сборная России ???????? допущена до соревнований. https://t.co/HfD8DxQDto pic.twitter.com/m8j84eaZfX
— Chess-News Шахматы без цензуры (@Chess__News) July 22, 2025
The Ukrainian Chess Federation and the Olympic committee of Ukraine ????????, appeals to the IOC:
Stop @FIDE_chess bringing back Russian ????????teams,
Against IOC recommendations and FIDE General assembly decisions.They state it directly: FIDE is under Russian ???????? control. pic.twitter.com/fw0lJP8l0W
— Peter Heine Nielsen (@PHChess) July 24, 2025
♟ FIDE World Cup 2025 to be hosted in ???????? India!
The prestigious FIDE World Cup is coming to India this year! Scheduled for October 30 to November 27, 2025, the tournament will feature the world’s best players battling for the coveted title and qualification spots in the 2026… pic.twitter.com/BWnpPGdfZX
— International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) July 21, 2025
