New Delhi, July 24 -- Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand has been appointed interim president of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) after president Arkady Dvorkovich temporarily stepped aside following his inclusion in the European Union's latest sanctions list linked to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
Dvorkovich, who is from Russia, said he would challenge the EU's decision through legal channels. The sanctions could result in the freezing of his assets and restrictions on his travel.
Anand, who has served as FIDE Deputy President since 2022, will now lead the governing body until the matter is resolved.
Announcing the decision, FIDE said, "The FIDE Council accepts and ratifies the decision of Mr Arkady Dvorkovich to susp...