Discussion thread for the topics in the title.
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> FIDE General Assembly decisions regarding Russia and Belarus
[original decision - 14 DEC 2025](https://www.fide.com/fide-general-assembly-decisions-regarding-russia-and-belarus/)
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> Sergey Karjakin Tweet
[28 FEB 2026](https://x.com/SergeyKaryakin/status/2027679851222536214)
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> FIDE March 2026 Rating List – Correction
[most recent decision - 02 MAR 2026](https://www.fide.com/fide-march-2026-rating-list-correction/)
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> Uh oh.. The Maritime Chess Open was not registered 30 days before its start. Hikaru had 6 rated games from here that counted for Candidates rating spot.
[reddit thread - 02 MAR 2026](https://www.reddit.com/r/chess/comments/1rirzs4/uh_oh_the_maritime_chess_open_was_not_registered/)
This is crazy!
Uh oh... this FIDEmistkaes is gonna get a controversy on youtube and reddit!
Serves them (meaning FIDE) well, I guess. Responding to people abusing loopholes in badly designed regulations by adding more and more ad hoc exceptions from exceptions was never going to actually help, only create even more mess.
There is a second, less well known motto for FIDE which goes "Sergeiem Kariakinum odimus."
If they banned Russia and Belarus, then they should now ban Israel and the United States for the same reason: special military operation against a sovereign country, without prior declaration of war as required by the Geneva Convention, and without United Nations mandate.
@tpr said [^](/forum/redirect/post/fVpE6JL2)
> If they banned Russia and Belarus, then they should now ban Israel and the United States for the same reason: special military operation against a sovereign country, without prior declaration of war as required by the Geneva Convention, and without United Nations mandate.
This exactly.
How this global hypocrisy keep going on and on for years is mind blowing to me.
@tpr said [^](/forum/redirect/post/fVpE6JL2)
> If they banned Russia and Belarus, then they should now ban Israel and the United States for the same reason: special military operation against a sovereign country, without prior declaration of war as required by the Geneva Convention, and without United Nations mandate.
Not going to happen because a federation would have to propose the ban. Who would come forward, the Iranian chess federation? I suspect they have bigger problems to worry about. Even if there was a proposal, it would need to be approved and I suspect the western countries would oppose it. They're still demanding that FIDE overturn the passed vote to allow Russia to return.
All countries are equal, but some are more equal than others.
@tpr said [^](/forum/redirect/post/P5UrqeyK)
> All countries are equal, but some are more equal than others.
You're right.
Animal farm reference?