List of Decisions

Case NoComplainantRespondentOutcomeLink
5/2024FIDE PresidentA. StrebkovsGuilty. 5-year ban.

Decision

4/2024Arbiters CommissionR Cruz, J Abaro, R Jayan, J Navaez, J GonzalezNot guilty

Decision

3/2024Ms. XA. RimestadGuilty. 2 year ban (half suspended).

Decision

2/2024P. PonkratovKenya federation
Kenya president
Guilty. Warning.

Decision

1/2024S Mamedyarov & P Ponkratov M Ammazal & MoroccoGuilty. M Ammazal – 2 year ban. Morocco – 2 year ban (or shorter if prizes are paid)

Decision

11/2023UkraineRussia
A. Dvorkovich
Guilty – Russia (€ 45,000 fine or 1 year ban)
Not guilty – A Dvorkovich

Appeal Decision

Decision

Ruling

10/2023USAX HeGuilty. 5-year ban.

Decision

9/2023Fair Play CommissionD LogieGuilty. One year ban (suspended)

Appeal Decision

Decision

8/2023O. DeabT. Al SheikhGuilty. Warning.

Decision

7/2023D BlagojevicMontenegroNot admissible

Decision

6/2023Fair Play CommissionS DocxGuilty. One year ban.

Decision

Appeal Decision

5/2023C PrasadFijiBan nullified. Enquiry de novo directed. Not continued.

Decision

Confirmation

4/2023E GrivasM KobaliaGuilty. 12 months ban (suspended)

Decision

Decision

3/2023M KobaliaK ShevchenkoGuilty. Warning.

Decision

2/2023Fair Play CommissionM. CarlsenGuilty. Fine of Eur 10,000.Decision

Decision

1/2023Fair Play CommissionN. RadosavljevicGuilty. 10 months ban (5 months suspended)Decision
7/2022P. van HoolandtM. ZouaouiGuilty. Two year ban.

Decision

6/2022Fair Play CommissionR. Pang Khai JieGuilty: Two year ban.

Decision

5/2022Fair Play CommissionM. Murphy &
A. Mongiello
Not guilty - M. Murphy.

Guilty - A.Mongiello: Warning.

Decision

4/2022Sharjah ClubP. MaghsoodlooGuity. Fine of EUR 500

Decision

3/2022M. Mis(1) P. Zacharoplastis

(2) President, Cyprus

(3) Cyprus federation

(1) Guilty - 2-year ban

(2) Guilty - Reprimand

(3) Guilty - No sanction (prizes paid)

Decision

2/2022FIDE CouncilS. KarjakinGuilty. 6 months' ban.

Decision

Decision
1/2022Fair Play CommissionB Jovanovic & S JovicNot guilty

Decision

10/2021US Virgin IslandsN. ShortGuilty. 3 months' ban
(wholly suspended).

Decision

Decision

9/2021Fair Play Commission M. IvicGuilty. 24 months' ban
(12 months' suspended).

Decision

8/2021A & E OzenTürkiyeNot admissible

Decision

7/2021P. SzamoskoziR. IssaGuilty. Warning.

Decision

5/2021P. PrasannaM. SavicNot admissible.

Decision

4/2021D. Parnali & OthersI. SredojevicGuilty. Warning & 6 months' ban (wholly suspended).Decision
3/2021B. de VogelaereL. Cornet &
G. Bailleul 
Not guilty.

Decision

Decision

2/2021A. YaziciO. SolakogluGuilty. Warning.

Decision

Decision

1/2021Fair Play Commission X. FangGuilty. 24 months' ban
(6 months' suspended).

Decision

3/2020O. IzzadinO. DeabNot admissible

Decision

Appeal decision

2/2020Fair Play CommissionE. Awinja &
J. Mutisya
Guilty. 24 months' ban
(6 months suspended).

Decision

1/2020Fair Play CommissionS. BanikGuilty. 30 months ban.Decision
9/2019Presidential BoardM. ErogluGuilty. One year ban.Decision
8/2019Fair Play CommissionI. RausisGuilty. 6 year ban + GM title revoked.Decision
7/2019 M. Mokhtar & M. Elameir African Chess ConfederateH. ElgendyACC complaint provisionally admissible; Other complaint not admissible.Decision
6/2019Fair Play CommissionN. Dias MatosGuilty. 18 months ban.Decision
5/2019K. Zangalis &
S. Karjakin
E. SurovNot admissible.Decision
4/2019 Presidential BoardM. MorgunovGuilty. 24 months ban (17 months suspended)Decision
3/2019NigeriaA. Apemiye & othersSanction nullified; Enquiry de novo directed; Not guiltyFirst decision
Second decision
2/2019 NigeriaB. KigighaSanction nullified; Enquiry de novo directed; Guilty. 12 months ban (6 months suspended)First decision
Second decision
1/2019O. Izzeldin & othersSudan & officialsSanctions nullified; O Deab & M Musa-Fine of US $ 1,000, alternatively 1 year banDecision
7/2018A. Dvorkovich & othersG. MakropoulosProvisional measures rejectedDecision
(Complaint thereafter withdrawn)
5/2018G. MakropoulosA Dvorkovich, D Cogoljevic & SerbiaNot guilty – A Dvorkovich; Guilty – D Cogoljevic & Serbia: 6 months banDecision
(Complaint thereafter withdrawn)
4/2018E. GrivasMongoliaGuilty. 6 months' ban (5 months' suspended).Decision
Decision
3/2018S. CookeWalesNot admissibleDecision
2/2018FIDE Presidential BoardK. IlyumzhinovGuilty 18 months ban (12 months suspended)Decision
1/2018ACCD. FraimanNot guiltyDecision
6/2017H. VukikomoalaFijiNot admissibleDecision
5/2017L. TanzharikovaE. SolozhenkinGuilty 18 months ban (half suspended)Decision
4/2017Y BoukedirM. AmazzalNot admissibleDecision
2/2017CanadaZ. AzmaiparashviliCase rejectedDecision
1/2017J MilikowS. BezgodovaGuilty WarningDecision
4/2016S Al AfooH. Al Taher, M. Pahlevanzadeh, Bahrain MSANot guiltyDecision
2/2016FIDE Presidential BoardA. RicciardiGuilty. Two year ban.Decision
Motivation
1/2016R SmithTrinidad & TobagoNot admissibleDecision
8/2015FIDE Presidential BoardI. TetimovGuilty. Two year ban.Decision
Motivation
7/2015FIDE Presidential BoardG. NigalidzeGuilty Three year ban + GM title revoked.Decision
6/2015Delhi Chess AssociationK. HumpyNot admissibleDecision
5/2015BulgariaZ. Azmaiparashvili,
T. Tsorbatzoglou
Not guiltyDecision
4/2015K Georgiev S Stoichkov M StoynevBulgariaEnquiry de novo Sanctions nullifiedDecision
3/2015M SanduN. Zukova & OthersGuilty; 3 month ban (suspended), reprimands & warningsDecision
Motivation
2/2015ACPN. Causevic,
B. Predojevic
Not admissibleDecision
1/2015M Mokhtar W Elazaly M Hagazi M Al-Amair H. ElgendyNot admissibleDecision
13/2014 14/2014ECU MontenegroS. Danailov, V. Sakotic, S. StoisavljevicAdmisible Guilty Bans of 3 years, 18 months and 6 monthsDecision
Final Decision
11/2014R KadengalEnglandNot admissibleDecision
10/2014G KasparovM. Murphy, B. Singh,
D. Lima
Not admissibleDecision
7/2014Philippines & KenyaK. IlyumzhinovNot guiltyDecision
6/2014RomaniaW. VermeulenGuilty One year banDecision
5/2014K IlyumzhinovG. Kasparov, I. LeongGuilty Two year banDecision
Sanction