Russia continues to dominate the politics of international chess and to avoid international sanctions imposed after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the country’s chess federation is set to switch from the European Chess Union to the Asian Chess Federation. It’s a controversial move. Pein estimates the cost of launching such a campaign at around €2 million ($2.13 million). This is not a problem for Russian candidates, as there is seldom a shortage of sponsors. What is take on Russian dominance in Chess ?
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