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World chess chief faces endgame after EU announces Russia war sanctions
Arkady Dvorkovich, a former Russian deputy prime minister, now faces an EU travel ban and asset freeze.
The global chess community is in disarray following the announcement that Arkady Dvorkovich, president of the International Chess Federation (Fide), is stepping aside after being added to the European Union's latest
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