Sergei Karjakin has also publicly supported the war of aggression launched by Russia.
Sergei Karjakin also lost the world championship in 2016. AOP
Grandmaster of Chess Sergei Karjakin has been banned from competition for six months, according to Reuters.
Karjah, 32, has also publicly supported Russia’s offensive war in Ukraine, which sentenced him to punishment by the World Chess Federation FIDE.
Karjaa has also used Russian personal media channels to defend Russia’s military action. Among other things, he published a joint photo on his Instagram account of the head of the Russian presidential administration Anton Vainon with. In the picture, Karjakin is smiling quite wide.
Cattle were also born in Crimea and represented Ukraine until 2009, when they moved to Russia and acquired citizenship.
– A long-awaited but equally shameful decision. The basic principle that sport is on the sidelines of politics has been instilled, Karjakin said according to Reuters.
Livestock can also appeal against the decision within 21 days.
– First of all, I am a patriot of my country and only secondly I am an athlete. I regret nothing.
Another Russian grandmaster Sergei Shipov for its part, was not punished for its pro-Russian comments. The reason for this was that his comments were slightly different and less provocative than those of Karjakin.
Karjain also played in the November 2016 World Championships Magnus Carlsenia against, but had to bend.