From the web: “Boycott of world chess championship ‘would hurt women in Iran'”

October 1, 2016 Uncategorized

Woman grandmaster Mitra Hejazipour urges contenders to see beyond hijab law to boost contest will give female sport in Iran One of Iran’s most respected chess players has hit back at calls to boycott next year’s women’s world championship in Tehran over rules about the wearing of the hijab.

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