International Chess Federation investigates UKLFI complaint about Lebanese player refusing to play Israeli
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) is reviewing a complaint by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) about a Lebanese youth player who refused to compete against an Israeli player at a chess festival in Abu Dhabi in August 2022. The incident happened at the 28th International Chess Festival in Abu Dhabi.
FIDE warns Iranian Chess Federation
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has passed a resolution warning that it will impose sanctions on the Iranian Chess Federation if it continues to boycott Israeli players, or to express political views on its website in conflict with the FIDE charter, or if its officials and players make discriminatory comments.
BDS Failing in International Sport
Further progress is being made to eliminate discrimination against Israelis in international competitions. Recent developments include the brave refusal of 16-year old Iranian junior chess champion, Alireza Firouzja, to play for Iran due to this country’s ban on competing against Israelis. The world’s second-highest rated junior chess player has decided
Chess Progress
Some progress has been made in the chess world, to stop discrimination against Israeli players. The European Chess Union (ECU) has unanimously adopted a resolution against individual boycotts from players, following the ECU General Assembly in Skopje on 23 March 2019, where chess players from 42 federations were represented. Earlier
UKLFI reports Iranian chess player for refusal to play Israeli
An Iranian player who refused to play his Israeli opponent, has been reported to the International Chess Federation, FIDE, by UK Lawyers for Israel. During the “rapid” section of the Rilton Cup that took place in Stockholm from 27 December 2018 to 5 January 2019, Arya Gholami of Iran refused