Several regional chess federations have come together to actually do something important for once: stand up for female chess players. U.S., chess champion Nazi Paikidze threatened to boycott the World Championships in 2017 being held in Tehran, Iran over a rule that dictates female players visiting the country must abide by Iranian laws regarding dress codes, this includes wearing hijab at all times, amongst other strict rules. The U.S., Danish and British chess federations have come out in support and solidarity of Paikidze in her stance against the requirement. Continue reading “U.S., English, Danish Chess Federations Chide FIDE On Forced Hijab Requirement”
U.S., English, Danish Chess Federations Chide FIDE On Forced Hijab Requirement
