Chess
Israeli chess player expected a forfeit, her Iranian opponent showed up
Yarden Bloch said she had assumed the game would not take place because Iranian athletes have often been prevented from competing against Israelis.
She moved to Israel during war and this chess champion says she would do it again
Iranian women's soccer team refuses to sing national anthem, chess player calls out regime
The Purim-inspired chess technique that confuses my rivals - opinion
Iranian chess champion forfeits match with Israeli in Germany
This is not the first time such an incident has occured. In January, another Iranian player Aryan Gholami refused to play Israeli Ariel Erenberg in the Rilton Cup in Sweden.
The woman and organization behind legal victories against antisemitism
Lawfare Project has fought antisemitism and anti-Israeli discrimination in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait Airlines and at San Francisco State University.
World chess governing body vows Israelis will always have right to compete
Dvorkovich met with President of the Israeli Chess Federation Moshe Slav and Director General of the FIDE Emil Sutovsky, the first Israeli to achieve the title.
World chess body moves Saudi tournament after Israelis banned
In their letter, the Israelis pointed out that holding a chess tournament in a country that banned players based on their nationality was contrary to FIDE’s policy.
Israeli chess prodigy allowed to play in 43rd Chess Olympiad
In chess news, an up and coming Israeli chess player has received some good news, and the Israeli national chess team is preparing for the all-important Chess Olympiad.
Tunisian Chess Federation pledges for 7-year-old Israeli girl to compete
‘We will ensure hospitality to all, without exception’ group claims after World Chess Federation threatens to revoke host rights.
Give Liel a visa
The problem with Tunisia is nothing new: Israeli athletes have long been barred, discriminated against, mistreated and made pariahs in world sporting events.
End the discrimination against Israeli chess players
A seven year old chess prodigy can not compete at a major championship - simply because she's Israeli.
Tunisia could lose chance to host World Chess meet after banning Israelis
The World Chess Federation said it will forbid the country from hosting the international chess competition if they refuse a visa to Israel’s champion.
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