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Chess governing body 's general assembly agreed to consider lifting parts of a ban on Russian and Belarusian players, in a vote on Sunday in .

In the end, delegates from 66 countries supported a last-minute proposal by the FIDE Council to consult the International Olympic Committee () about letting some players and teams from and , such as those with disabilities or children aged under 12, return to international events.

reuters.com/sports/chess-gover

Chess governing body 's general assembly on Sunday upheld a ban on Russian and Belarusian players imposed after invaded in February 2022, while backing a move to consider easing restrictions on disabled and junior players.

Forty-one delegates voted not to readmit the players, 21 countries favoured lifting the ban entirely and 27 abstained or were absent.

reuters.com/sports/chess-gover