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Viswanathan Anand Re-elected FIDE Deputy President in Samarkand

Hindustan Times11h
THE BRIEF
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Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand was re-elected as the International Chess Federation (FIDE) deputy president during the FIDE general assembly in Samarkand.

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Billionaire businessman and Kazakhstan chess federation chief Timur Turlov won the presidency on a joint ticket with Anand after a second round of voting.

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Anand had been serving as interim FIDE president since July following EU sanctions placed on Arkady Dvorkovich related to the war in Ukraine.