At the press conference for Latvian and international media before the start of the first round, FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich, Managing Director Dana Reizniece-Ozola and the head of the Latvian Chess Federation Maris Krakops spoke about the forthcoming event and the issues surrounding it – from the health and safety of players to the plans and ambitions of FIDE in the coming period, both in the Baltics and globally.
FIDE officials on the 2021 Grand Swiss
