Chess: 99 Russians opted to play for a different country in 2023

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine commenced in February 2022, a lot of the Russian-born players have started playing for different countries

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European Team Chess Championship 2023 kicked off with Round 1 – European Chess Union

Combo of Old 1959 Russian Zagreb Staunton Chess Pieces in - Hong Kong

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