Solution for Russian Chess.com players?

Solution for Russian Chess.com players?

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Hello everyone chesspawn

Since the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war, Chess.com has removed the Russian flag as part of its sanctions against Russia. The Russian flag was replaced with a plain gray flag, and clicking on it directs users to a page explaining the site's stance on the conflict. This decision seems reasonable in the context of the ongoing situation.

However, it's notable that while browsing the flags on Chess.com, users can still find flags for North Korea, Eritrea, and Afghanistan. This is surprising given North Korea's severe human rights violations, Eritrea's troubling human rights record, and the challenging situation in Afghanistan. While the Russo-Ukrainian war has involved war crimes on both sides, the inclusion of these flags on the site may seem inappropriate to many users.

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A simple solution would be to restore the Russian flag, but Chess.com is unlikely to do so. An alternative is to use the Anti-War Russian flag, which features a horizontal triband design with white on the top and bottom and azure in the middle. This flag could provide Russian players with a meaningful flag to use on Chess.com, reflecting a stance against the war while allowing them to represent their nationality.

I mocked up some designs that could be implemented into the site 

Here is a idea of the anti-war Russia flag being used in chess.com

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