Another Political Boycott of Israel
FIDE Finally Set to Act?
Another Iranian chess player has preferred to forfeit his game rather than play with an Israeli chess player. This … Read the rest
Category: BDS
When Chess & Politics mix: The Israeli Boycott
Part III: ECU plays the ‘hate’ card
On the 23rd of March of this year the ECU (European Chess Union) held an extraordinary meeting in … Read the rest
When Chess & Politics mix: The Israeli Boycott
Part II: FIDE hypocrisy?
When the young Iranian star grandmaster, Alireza Firouzja, refused to play against an Israeli player at the Grenke Open in … Read the rest
When Chess & Politics mix: The Israeli Boycott
When will it end?
News stories such as the above are nothing new. They have been going on since the founding of the Jewish … Read the rest
