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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.

Flags of Iran and Israel behind pawns on the chessboard. Chess game.
Hundreds of thousands of viewers followed the games online, including from countries that typically avoid participating in Israeli events

At the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem, chess bridges war and division

Chess Grandmasters Vladimir Kramnik and José Martínez Alcántara face off at the World Chess Clash of Blames tournament using anti-cheating technology from Chessarena.com at Sky Guild Gaming Centre on August 19, 2024 in London, England

Former chess champion Kramnik recieves threats after Naroditsky's death

Jewish-American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky

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.

JUNIOR CHESS champion Liel Levitan wins the gold medal.

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.

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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.

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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.

JUNIOR CHESS champion Liel Levitan wins the gold medal.

Grapevine: Coincidence or something else?

JUNIOR CHESS champion Liel Levitan wins the gold medal.

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.

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Fire under Fide

The question to be asked is why does an international sporting body, in this case Fide, allow this to happen.

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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.

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Chess federation says Israel excluded from Saudi-hosted match

The Gulf state does not recognize Israel and there are no formal ties between them.

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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.

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