Chess
Banned Israeli chess players demand 'world' be stripped from Malaysian championship title
“It cannot be considered a true World Championship if representatives from Israel are barred from participating," said representatives of the Israeli chess community.
Israelis unable to compete in FIDE amateur chess tournament taking place in Malaysia
Israeli chess team penalized after Yom Kippur scheduling agreement falls apart
Pakistani chess team forfeits opening match against Israel at chess Olympiad in Samarkand
Chess player 'won't play for Iran' due to ban on Israeli players
Iran’s top rated chess champion would be the country's second sports figure in recent months to renounce his citizenship over pressures on Iranian athletes to forego matches with Israeli competitors.
16 chess grandmasters arrive in Jerusalem for historic competition
For the first time, Israel is hosting the International Chess Federation [FIDE] championship.
![Chess masters gathered in Jerusalem for the International Chess Federation [FIDE] championship](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/450289 "Chess masters gathered in Jerusalem for the International Chess Federation [FIDE] championship")
Checkmate in Jerusalem
Growing up with a chess-playing dad
Chess grandmasters headed to Jerusalem
The event will be held in the Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center, with the tournament employing a knock-out format starting with 16 players.
Two Iranian teen players refuse to face Israelis at World Chess Championships
Tehran consistently pressures its representatives in all international competitions to avoid facing Israeli opponents.
To find success, play chess
David Berman believes that learning the ancient board game at an early age can be life-changing.
World’s top chess player slams Europe Council for ending sanctions on Russia
"Worse betrayal than Munich 1938," he said.
One of Israel's largest chess tournaments coming to Netanya
Israeli 8-year-old Or Shatil wins 2nd place in European chess championship
The young Israeli chess prodigy defeated Ismayilova Khanim, who was undefeated until that match.
Iranian chess champion forfeits match with Israeli in Germany
This is not the first time such an incident has occured. In January, another Iranian player Aryan Gholami refused to play Israeli Ariel Erenberg in the Rilton Cup in Sweden.