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Nikita Vitiugov, the current world No 25 and the 2021 Russian champion, has transferred to England. Vitiugov, 36, is the latest among several younger grandmasters opposed to the war against Ukraine who have taken advantage of the global body Fide’s policy of listing Russians as FID and enabling transfers with reduced formalities and minimal cost.
Vitiugov’s transfer was helped by the ECF international director Malcolm Pein, and can be viewed as the first fruit of the new government grant of £500,000 over two years for elite chess, announced last month. With his Fide international rating of 2719, Vitiugov ranks ahead of David Howell , Michael Adams and the currently inactive Matthew Sadler . He will be eligible for the England team at the next biennial Olympiad at Budapest in 2024, and this should mean an improved performance, although the three powerhouses of international chess, India, the US and China, will still be favourites to sweep the medals.
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