Madrid, 21 Mar Russian Grand Master Sergey Karjakin has been suspended for six months by the Ethical and Disciplinary Commission of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) for posting messages in support of Vladimir Putin on social networks related to the invasion of Ukraine, and consequently he will not be able to play the Tournament of Candidates from Madrid, next June. On the contrary, fellow Russian Sergei Shipov has been acquitted of the same charges. “Karjakin has been found guilty of violating Article 2.2.10 of the Code of Ethics and has been barred for six months from participating as a player in any FIDE competition, effective March 21. Sergei Shipov has been found not guilty,” the organization announced. The article cited states that “disciplinary measures shall be taken in the event of occurrences that cause an unfavorable position to chess, FIDE or its federations and damage its reputation”. Karjakin's public comments on the conflict in Ukraine, FIDE explains, has led to a considerable number of negative reactions on social media. The resolution emphasizes, in order to declare his guilt, that Karjakin's comments on the matter have been in the public domain and damage not only the reputation of chess and FIDE, but also that of himself. On the contrary, the Commission understands that Shipov's comments, in addition to being less notorious as a lesser-known player, have a different nuance and lack the provocative nature of those made by Karjakin, who together with his opinions published photos in which he posed with boxing gloves. Karjakin, who played the world title against Norway's Magnus Carlsen in 2016 and lost only in the tiebreaker, is entitled to appeal to the Appeal Chamber of the Ethics and Disciplinary Commission within 21 days. If it fails to do so, the sanction will be firm and definitive. Karjakin is one of the six players who are already qualified to compete in the Madrid Candidates Tournament, from which Carlsen's official contender for the world title will emerge. The other two will leave the Grand Prix, whose third and final tournament starts this Monday in Berlin. The Candidates Tournament will be played from June 16 to July 7 at a venue in Madrid not yet announced. Its winner will be Carlsen's challenger in 2023. The six players already qualified for Madrid are Azerbaijani Teimour Radjábov, who retired from the previous Candidates Tournament (Yekaterinburg 2020) citing health reasons for the coronavirus; and, selected in the World Cup and Grand Swiss tournament, American Fabiano Caruana, Polish Jan-Krzystof Duda, Iranian Alireza Firouzja (who plays under the French flag) and Russians Sergey Karjakin and Ian Nepomniachtchi. In principle, there is nothing to prevent Nepomniachtchi, the last contender for the world title, who was defeated by Magnus Carlsen last December. The Russian player has publicly declared himself in favor of peace and could play in Madrid under the FIDE flag. CHIEF jad
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