FIDE flag player
A FIDE flag player is a chess player who is unaffiliated with any national federation, and thus does not officially play for any country or national federation in FIDE-sanctioned tournaments.[1]
Alireza Firouzja is among the notable players who played under the FIDE flag. He formerly represented Iran but opted to play as a neutral athlete under FIDE in 2019 due to Iran's sports policy of boycotting Israel.[2][3] He eventually transferred to France's federation in 2021.[4]
Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia would reportedly play under the FIDE flag in the World Chess Championship 2021 due to the World Anti-Doping Agency's sanctions against Russia in the Olympics and tournaments considered as world championships.[5] He officially played for the Chess Federation of Russia (CFR) instead with a flag bearing the CFR's logo and abbreviation.[6]
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- ^ "Regulations for Registration & Licensing of Players (effective from July 1, 2015)". International Chess Federation. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ Barden, Leonard (27 December 2019). "Chess: Iran's Alireza Firouzja, 16, bypasses ban on playing Israelis". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ Lipin, Michael; Yazdiha, Elham (18 November 2020). "Iranian-American Chess Master Urges Iran's Players to Quit National Federation". VOA News. Voice of America. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Alireza Firouzja to play for France". Chess News. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ Barden, Leonard (1 May 2021). "Ian Nepomniachtchi will not be able to play next to Russia flag against Carlsen". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Carlsen and Nepomniachtchi draw chess world title opener after flag furore". the Guardian. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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