Den ryske stormästaren Karjakin motsatte sig deltagandet i världscupen utan flagga och hymn
Russian grandmaster Sergey Karjakin refused to play at the World Cup without the flag and anthem of his country, despite the invitation of the International Chess Federation (FIDE). He stated this in a video message published in the Telegram channel.
The chess player noted that the World Cup is his favorite tournament, at which he has repeatedly performed. However, in the upcoming tournament, according to Karjakin, he will not be able to "represent his country, play under his flag and, in case of a successful performance, hear the anthem of Russia."
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Sergey Alexandrovich Karjakin[a] (born 12 January 1990) is a Russian chess grandmaster (
formerly representing Ukraine).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergey_Karjakin