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ECU notes that chess is by definition an individual sport, and that all players have the right to participate in FIDE world championships or continental championships under the flag of a new federation, already considering representation of a national team at the highest level.

ECU decides on players formerly belonging to the Chess Federation of Russia (CFR) that move to a European federation under the special resolution of the FIDE Council dated 22.2.2023 (https://fide.com/news/2247), hereinafter the 22.2.2023 resolution, given the Asian Chess Federation (ACF) accepted the (CFR) as a member of the ACF as of May 1,2023:

Forthe ECU Individual Championships:

FIDE resolution defines thatall theseplayers (22.2.2023 resolution) have the right to represent the newfederation in all official individual events of FIDE from the next day ofsubmitting their application without any restrictions.

ECU clarifies that from 1 May 2023 players who belong to the CFR and the players who have moved to the FIDE flag from the CFR cannot compete in European Individual Chess Championships.

Exceptions

In good faith and in the spirit of sportsmanship, two senior players playing under the FIDE flag who registered for the European Senior Championship in Italy (May 25th) prior to the Asian Chess Federations decision to admit the CFR, can still compete, but they have no right to be awarded any European title or medal.

Forthe European Team Chess Championship 2023:

For the year 2025 onwards:

Any Federation can enlist any player who had moved under its flag according to the 22.2.2023 resolution. The ECU notes that according to the current FIDE Handbook B.04, any player formerly belonging to the CFR may play any official FIDE event free from any transfer or compensation fee provided in a term of one to two years depending on residence.

Forany other ECU Team Competition:

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ECU resolution on players participation after the Russian Chess Federation joining the Asian Chess Federation - European Chess Union