Instead of being part of team Ukraine in the Chess Olympiad 2024, GM Igor Kovalenko had to stay back to defend his country. At the day of the opening ceremony of the Olympiad, Igor Kovalenko joined online for some chess in full military gear.
This and more images precede the coming FIDE congress, where the a controversial motion by Kyrgyzstan Chess Federation will be discussed.
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