Chess world champion Magnus Carlsen has joined the chorus of voices opposing the potential reinstatement of Russia and Belarus to the International Chess Federation (FIDE). Carlsen, speaking at a FIDE gala in Budapest, urged the governing body not to readmit the two countries, citing the ongoing war in Ukraine and echoing the sentiments of fellow chess legend Garry Kasparov. The move comes ahead of a crucial vote this weekend on whether to adopt a controversial proposal to allow Russia and Belarus back into the federation.
