The US Chess Federation has revealed a listing of members who’ve been sanctioned by the group. 

A complete of 27 members have been sanctioned for a shorter or longer time interval. Minors should not named, however their sanction is listed.

Among the many extra recognized gamers listed, is GM Alejandro Ramirez, who had his membership completely revoked in March after eight ladies accused him of sexual assault. The Costa Rican-American grandmaster has labored as a coach for the U.S. ladies’s staff throughout the Chess Olympiad and as a commentator for Saint Louis Chess Membership, however resigned after former U.S. Girls’s Champion WGM Jennifer Shahade accused him publicly of sexual assault.

One other notable title is Uzbek-born GM Timur Gareyev, referred to as the “Blindfold King,” who’s banned from competing, teaching at, showing at, or visiting the location of any US Chess Nationwide occasion till June 2024 for violations of Secure Play Tips.

US Chess sanctioned members for violations associated to the Code of Ethics, Secure Play insurance policies, Event Director Certification necessities, Guidelines of Chess, FIDE Occasions, and obligations of State Chapters and Associates.

The group has additionally beforehand launched a listing of sanctioned members, however the follow ended greater than 10 years in the past. US Chess mentioned that the Govt Board once more determined to launch the listing for the sake of transparency in a choice that was reached through an 8-0 vote.

In an announcement supplied to Chess.com, US Chess says:

We’re constantly evolving our insurance policies to advertise a secure and clear atmosphere for chess gamers. For privateness causes, we can’t disclose particular violations. Nonetheless, the classes we consider as a part of this course of embrace the Code of Ethics, Secure Play insurance policies, Event Director Certification necessities, Guidelines of Chess, FIDE Occasions, and obligations of State Chapters and Associates.

A complete of seven members had their membership completely suspended. The listing additionally contains match arbiters and administrators who had their certification suspended because of ethics violations.

FIDE’s Ethics and Disciplinary Commitee updates an analogous listing with choices since 2014.