[HIGHLIGHTS] "My position does not change": Karjakin refused to play at the World Chess Cup in a neutral status

Sergey Karjakin will not play in the World Chess Cup due to the need to enter the games in a neutral status, despite the invitation to the tournament. Russian grandmaster and commentator Sergey Shipov believes that the Russian could not give up his principles.

12th world champion Anatoly Karpov noted that FIDE forces him to deal with political issues, calling it a disgrace to the chess world.Karjakin was suspended for six months from any competitions under the auspices of FIDE in 2022 for publicly supporting the NWO.