If they go as far as not allowing Russian players to participate, that very much slashes like half of the existing super GMs, including the ones that are clear contenders for the world championship, like Nepo or Dubov. It would be anything short of a sham.
Russia still has great chess players and ya stoping them would be ridiculous. Most of the Russian super GMs minus Karjakin have atleast said war bad. Which is such an obvious take it stuns me when people don't take it.
If they go as far as not allowing Russian players to participate, that very much slashes like half of the existing super GMs, including the ones that are clear contenders for the world championship, like Nepo or Dubov. It would be anything short of a sham.
Russia still has great chess players and ya stoping them would be ridiculous. Most of the Russian super GMs minus Karjakin have atleast said war bad. Which is such an obvious take it stuns me when people don't take it.