Iran's top chess player to change nationality to play against

Iranian prodigy Alireza Firouzja, the No. 1 ranked player in Iran and currently the No. 2 ranked junior player in the world, may play under the U.S. or French flags, according to Iran’s Chess Federation president.

Iranian Arbiter Clashes With FIDE Over T-Shirt With Slogan

It's women, life, and freedom. Which one of these words is wrong?'. An interview with Iranian chess arbiter Shohreh Bayat who was removed from all FIDE commissions and forced to leave her

Iran's top chess player refuses to play for his country over ban on Israelis, The Independent

Young Iranian chess grandmaster expelled from national team for not wearing hijab — RT Sport News

Iranian chess player appears at Kazakhstan tournament without hijab for second day -Reuters witness

Top chess player reportedly won't play for Iran due to ban on Israeli players

After Firouzja & Maghsoodloo, Amin Tabatabaei has now also crossed the 2700 elo threshold. Iran has now produced 3 Super Grandmasters in the past 5 years. An impressive feat considering that Chess

Iranian chess players compete at world tournament without headscarf

FIDE Grand Swiss Chess 2023: Odds For Caruana, Firouzja, Nakamura, Gukesh – Forbes Betting