Arkady Dvorkovich has been reelected for a second term as President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE).
Five-time World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand, who was part of Dvorkovich's ticket, is the new FIDE Deputy President. FIDE press release, photo by David Llada
(Reuters) - Former Russian deputy prime minister Arkady Dvorkovich was re-elected for a second term as president of the International Chess Federation.
CHENNAI, Aug 7: : Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand was on Sunday elected deputy president of FIDE, the sport’s world governing body, while incumbent president Arkady Dvorkovich was re-elected for a second term. Five-time world champion Anand was part of Dvorkovich’s team. Dvorkovich received 157 votes as against 16 by his rival Andrii Baryshpolets while the number of invalid votes was 1 and abstentions stood at 5. The elections to the world chess body were held during the FIDE Congress […]
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) President Arkady Dvorkovich was on Sunday reelected for a second and last time with a huge margin of 141 votes.Former World Champion and Indian chess Grandmaster (GM) V. Anand too got elected as FIDE s .