Chess
Iran fined €25,000 for Israel boycott at Chess Olympiad
The global chess body fined Iran €25,000 after its women’s team skipped a match vs Israel in Budapest, and warned of a possible one-year ban.
At the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem, chess bridges war and division
Former chess champion Kramnik recieves threats after Naroditsky's death
Jewish-American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies unexpectedly at 29
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.
Grapevine: Coincidence or something else?
The World Chess Federation's Saudi mishap
Two chess champions have refused to compete in the kingdom, but the World Chess Federation has still allowed the competition to go on with Israelis unable to participate.
Fire under Fide
The question to be asked is why does an international sporting body, in this case Fide, allow this to happen.
Israeli chess players denied visas for major tournament in Saudi Arabia
The tournament begins on Tuesday. As of Monday, the visas still had not been issued.
Chess federation says Israel excluded from Saudi-hosted match
The Gulf state does not recognize Israel and there are no formal ties between them.
TV host’s call for Israeli teams to compete in Saudi Arabia sparks fury
The decision to host the World Rapid and Blitz Championships in Saudi Arabia has caused a rift in the Israeli chess world.