Anand nominated as FIDE team member by Dvorkovich

Viswanathan Anand will be the deputy president of FIDE if Arkady Dvorkovich is re-elected as president.

Viswanathan Anand will be mentoring the Indian team at the 44th Chess Olympiad.

Viswanathan Anand will be the deputy president of FIDE if the incumbent Arkady Dvorkovich is re-elected as the president in the elections scheduled during the 44th Chess Olympiad here in July-August this year.

Anand, a five-time world champion, has been nominated by Dvorkovich as part of his team to fight the forthcoming election.

“Hope to be part of a brighter and better future for Chess. #SayChess #DvorkovichTeam2022,” Anand tweeted after the announcement of Dvorkovich’s presidential team.

Making the announcement about his team, Dvorkovich said, “Dear colleagues and chess friends, on the way to FIDE presidential elections, I am happy to present my team: Arkady Dvorkovich - President; Viswanathan Anand- Deputy President; Zhu Chen - Treasurer; Joran Aulin-Jansson - Vice President; Mahir Mammedov - Vice President.”

During a media interaction in New Delhi last month, Anand had said that he would be actively supporting Dvorkovich’s re-election bid. He had also indicated that he would be working closely with Dvorkovich’s team.

Alongside the Chess Olympiad, the 94th FIDE Congress would be organised in Chennai as would the FIDE elections.