Ukrainian grandmaster Ivanchuk not allowed to participate in World Cup in Baku, open letter sent to Gutzeit - Intl Chess Federation
Ukrainian grandmaster Vasyl Ivanchuk received a "wild card" from the International Chess Federation (FIDE) to participate in the FIDE World Cup, which starts on July 29 in Baku, but did not receive permission to leave the country, FIDE reported on Twitter on Saturday.


