Vishwanathan Anand elected deputy president of FIDE
Arkady Dvorkovich, the incumbent president, was re-elected for a second term. Anand is part of his team.
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Vishwanathan Anand, the five-time chess world champion, has been elected the deputy president of FIDE - the international governing body of the sport.
Arkady Dvorkovich, the incumbent president, was re-elected for a second term. Anand is part of his team.
The Russian grandmaster was competing against Andrii Baryshpolets for the top post, who received just 16 votes. Dvorkovich was voted back in with 157 votes.
The elections to the world chess body were held during the FIDE Congress which is being conducted in Chennai, alongside the 44th Chess Olympiad.
Arkady Dvorkovich, the incumbent president, was re-elected for a second term. Anand is part of his team.
The Russian grandmaster was competing against Andrii Baryshpolets for the top post, who received just 16 votes. Dvorkovich was voted back in with 157 votes.
The elections to the world chess body were held during the FIDE Congress which is being conducted in Chennai, alongside the 44th Chess Olympiad.
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