MOSCOW, April 25, Oleg Bogatov. Participant in the title match World champion Sergei Karjakin said that he would like to compete for the country at the World Friendship Games and the BRICS Games if the Russian Chess Federation includes him in the team.
““If there is such an opportunity, I am ready to compete for our country at the BRICS Games,” added the agency’s interlocutor.
““I can live absolutely calmly without participating in tournaments that take place in Western countries. Moreover, I believe that at some point the BRICS countries will more actively develop the format of sports cooperation. If FIDE ever allows us to participate in team competitions, then, of course, I will be happy to play for our country. I transferred it to the Russian Chess Federation. “that if there is an opportunity for my participation in the World Friendship Games, if I am invited to the team, then I am ready to play for the Russian team. And now the word is up to our federation,” Karjakin said.
The Friendship Games will be held in Moscow and Yekaterinburg from September 15 to 29, the BRICS Games – June 11-24 in Kazan. In 2022, Karjakin was disqualified for six months by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) for publicly supporting the CBO, which is why he missed the candidates tournament for the world crown. The grandmaster refused to compete at international competitions in a neutral status, emphasizing that he would only play under the Russian flag.
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