Den internationale sportsdomstol CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) pålagde den 11. marts i år det russiske skakforbund inden 90 dage at stoppe sine aktiviteter i det besatte Ukraine. Ville russerne ikke imødekomme dette, ville deres medlemskab af FIDE automatisk blive sat på pause i tre år eller indtil aktiviteterne i det besatte Ukraine ophører.
Link til CAS-afgørelse (CAS 2024/A/10911)
FIDE konstaterede den 10. juni i år, at det russiske skakforbund ikke har levet op til afgørelsen fra CAS og at man derfor suspenderer det russiske medlemskab indtil videre med øjeblikkelig virkning.
Se nyhed hos FIDE: https://www.fide.com/fide-council-resolution-on-the-review-of-the-implementation-of-the-cas-award/
Nordisk Skakforbund har i denne forbindelse udsendt følgende erklæring:
The Nordic Chess Federation´s Statement on the FIDE Decision regarding Russia
The chess federations of Denmark, Faroe Island, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden welcome FIDE´s decision to suspend the Chess Federation of Russia. It is right and important that FIDE respect the ruling from The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
However, we have one very clear position: Russian teams must not be allowed to participate in any FIDE competitions, such as the Chess Olympiad in Uzbekistan in September – not even under a neutral flag or FIDE flag – as long as the Russian Chess Federation remains suspended. According to FIDE´s own rules, a suspended federation may only have individual players, arbiters and trainers participating. There is no exception for teams.
We strongly oppose any attempt to allow Russian teams to compete while the suspension is in place. We urge FIDE to follow its own Charter and fully respect the CAS ruling without loopholes.
For The Nordic Chess Federation
Håkan Jalling, President
Nordisk Skakforbund: https://www.nordicchess.org/
