“The procedure for changing continental federations is governed by their internal rules and does not require official approval of the organization,” the FIDE press service TASS quotes.
It is noted that if the transition takes place, then the board of the International Chess Organization will have to decide on the redistribution of quotas within the World Championship, taking into account all the circumstances.
Recall that FIDE suspended Russia and Belarus from participating in tournaments under its auspices.
In individual tournaments, Russian and Belarusian chess players can play under the flag of the organization.
Earlier, the State Duma spoke about Russia's decision to join the Asian Chess Federation.