13 March 2017
Sergey Karjakin Joins The Public Chamber
The Vice-World Champion accepted the offer of Vladimir Putin.
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In an interview for RBC, Karjakin noted that as a member of the Public Chamber he will promote healthy lifestyle, family values, and chess.
“I take this offer for several reasons. First of all, I have the utmost respect for Vladimir Putin as politician and person who does a lot for promoting chess, visits chess tournaments, and supports chess players. Bearing in mind the fact that this offer was personally made by him, I consider turning it down wrong. Secondly, as a chess professional, I want to promote chess as widely as possible.”
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