Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand becomes FIDE deputy president

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: August 09 2022

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Viswanathan Anand, the legendary Indian chess player and five-time world champion, has been elected as the deputy president of International Chess Federation (FIDE).
Anand was nominated by incumbent president Arkady Vladimirovich Dvorkovich as part of his team to contest the elections.
Arkady Dvorkovich has been re-elected for a second term as President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE).
The International Chess Federation or World Chess Federation commonly referred to by acronym FIDE is an international organization based in Switzerland that connects the various national chess federations and acts as the governing body of international chess competition.
It was founded in Paris, France, on July 20, 1924.