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CHESS TOURNAMENT IN NAGORNO-KARABAKH TO HAVE NO INTERNATIONAL STATUS
Following Kirsan Ilumjinov’s official address to the Armenian Chess Federation on cancellation of the tournament in Khankendi, Armenian Chess Academy and separatist leadership of so-called “Nagorno-Karabakh Republic” took the initiative to arrange the tournament. Aynur Sofiyeva said that the Chess Federation of Azerbaijan sent letters to the Federations of those countries whose players participate in the tournament. Chess Federation of Georgia let its Azerbaijani counterparts know that Georgian chess player will not be included into the national team.
To make things clear, a sitting of the FIDE Council attended by Kirsan Ilumjinov will be held in Baku in late March.
Although Armenian chess federation isolates itself from the tournament, it is known that it had sent a congratulation letter to the tournament participants, Aynur Sofiyeva added in conclusion.
