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Despite the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, Denis Chismatullin, a supporter of Vladimir Putin’s regime, was allowed to participate in the World Rapid Chess Championship. Ahead of their match, Jan-Krzysztof Duda declined to shake hands with the Russian chess player.
The chess community took notice of the Polish Grandmaster’s gesture during the World Championship in Samarkand. Jan-Krzysztof Duda chose not to shake his hand with Denis Chismatullin before their match, making a statement against the Russian player.