Arkady Dvorkovich

Arkady Dvorkovich reelected as President of the International Chess Federation

The elections took place during the FIDE General Assembly in Chennai, held alongside the Chess Olympiad, one of FIDE's flagship events. 

Aug 07, 2022, 16:54 PM IST

WADA ban on Russia may not impact FIDE chief, chess tournaments

The four-year ban on Russia from all sporting activity by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) may not have any impact on former Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Arkady Dvorkovich - who is also the current President of FIDE - and also the tournaments to be held in Russia, said a FIDE official on Tuesday.

Dec 10, 2019, 19:52 PM IST

Former Trump adviser Carter Page tells panel about 2016 Russia trip

A former foreign policy adviser to President Donald Trump's campaign has acknowledged in testimony to Congress that he had contact with a high-level Russian official while on a trip to Russia last year, according to a transcript.

Nov 07, 2017, 12:06 PM IST