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
Garry Kasparov to receive ADL award at antisemitism summit
As an internationally renowned chess celebrity and human rights activist, Mr. Kasparov has stood forcefully against authoritarianism
Israelis and Sudanese promote solidarity and peace through game of chess
"It is the first time I think for Israeli players and Sudanese players to interact socially in sports," said one of the participants.
Mind Sports Olympiad, funded by LA-born Jewish philanthropist, goes online
The competition annually hosts thousands of the top game board competitors hailing from over one hundred countries, which makes it the largest game board tournament of the year.
World’s greatest chess player defeats Russian President Putin’s censor
The legal dispute stems from 2014 after Russia illegally annexed Crimea in Ukraine.
Top chess personalities slam ABC for questioning if chess is 'racist'
After dismissing the request to speak on the radio show, Adams took to Twitter to voice his opinions.
IPCA, Israeli Chess Federation to hold championship for disabled players
Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, players will participate in the competition online, from their comfort of their home computers.
Israelis and Syrians go head to head in chess during COVID-19 lockdown
Since the beginning of the outbreak, chess websites worldwide report a 50% increase in activity and the amount of games being played online.
Chess contest to be held in memory of man killed in terrorist attack
Ziv believed in chess as an educational tool and led his son in his first steps in the field before he was killed at the age of 35.
Iranian chess master: Hijab 'limits' women instead of 'protecting' them
Hejazipour added that the hijab serves as lucid representation of a set of beliefs that designate women as "the second sex."
Israeli kids under the age of six compete in national chess tournament
This year 64 competitors took part in the U-6 tournament.