Three millionaires want to be the 'dad' of chess, with the shadow of Russia in the background

The FIDE President's election on Saturday in Samarkand faces a Kazakh of Russian origin and two very opposed Germans

Published on RocksNews: 23 Sept 2026, 05:08 UTC
Updated: 23 Sept 2026, 05:12 UTC
Language: English (Original language: Spanish)

Three millionaires want to be the 'dad' of chess, with the shadow of Russia in the background — Three millionaires want to be the 'dad' of chess, with the shadow of Russia in the background — Image credit: Micha? Walusza (EL PAÍS)

The FIDE President's election on Saturday in Samarkand faces a Kazakh of Russian origin and two very opposed Germans

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