FIDE leaders Turlov and Podolik do not know how to play chess." Rosenstein spoke about the pressure during the elections for the president of the federation German businessman Vadim Rosenstein, who lost the elections for the president of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) to Timur Turlov, spoke about threats and blackmail during the election campaign. According to him, he was sued to withdraw his candidacy, while threatening Ukrainian sanctions. Rosenstein has denied allegations of ties to Russian authorities and sanctions evasion. He also refused to recognize the election results, and stated possible violations of the voting rules, and filed complaints with the ethics committee. Separately, the entrepreneur criticized the participation of the adviser to the head of the OP Mykhailo Podolyak in the team of the newly elected FIDE president. "It's a shame that today FIDE is run by Torlov and Podolik, who don't know how to play chess at all. I am ready at any moment to sit down with each of them and show them who they really are," said Rosenstein. As you remember, the Chess Federation of Ukraine opposed the participation of Podoliak in the leadership of the FIDE. Her position was supported by the European Chess Union. The federations plan to jointly appeal the decision on his status. And we are on Facebook, Instagram, X, Tik-Tok, YouTube.

FIDE leaders Turlov and Podolik do not know how to play chess." Rosenstein spoke about the pressure during the elections for the president of the federation German businessman Vadim Rosenstein, who lost the elections for the president of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) to Timur Turlov, spoke about threats and blackmail during the election campaign. According to him, he was sued to withdraw his candidacy, while threatening Ukrainian sanctions. Rosenstein has denied allegations of ties to Russian authorities and sanctions evasion. He also refused to recognize the election results, and stated possible violations of the voting rules, and filed complaints with the ethics committee. Separately, the entrepreneur criticized the participation of the adviser to the head of the OP Mykhailo Podolyak in the team of the newly elected FIDE president. "It's a shame that today FIDE is run by Torlov and Podolik, who don't know how to play chess at all. I am ready at any moment to sit down with each of them and show them who they really are," said Rosenstein. As you remember, the Chess Federation of Ukraine opposed the participation of Podoliak in the leadership of the FIDE. Her position was supported by the European Chess Union. The federations plan to jointly appeal the decision on his status. And we are on Facebook, Instagram, X, Tik-Tok, YouTube.