A FIDE Official when asked about the controversy surrounding Vasily Ivanchuk and about his opinion on dope testing of chess players, said he can not have an opinion as he is an employee of FIDE, but as FIDE is moving towards being an Olympic sport it was necessary. .

However when I suggested that USA will lose their bronze medals he said a compromise will be found that will not involve medals changing hands.

He stated a very revealing fact - showing the argument his bosses will use to see that no points will be deducted, unlike in the past Calvia Olympiad when two players from Bermuda and Papua New Guinea had their points removed.

“At no point did Ivanchuk refuse he to submit for dope control. He just didn’t submit a sample for testing”

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