Turlov stated that there is no reason to deprive Kolubkov of the position of FIDE Vice President

Turlov stated that there is no reason to deprive Kolubkov of the position of FIDE Vice President

The new president of the International Chess Federation, Timur Turlov, said that the calls to oust former Russian sports minister Pavel Kolobkov from the post of FIDE vice-president have no basis. "There is an independent election committee.