‘We won’t wear hijabs’: Chess queens threaten to boycott world championships in Iran after being told they MUST wear Islamic headscarfs

Our thanks to Martin for this. Leaving aside the cultural issue in the story, the existence of chess competitions (and other non-physical competitions) for women only is ridiculous. The forthcoming tournament should be renamed, maybe something like:

World Chess Championship (for people who are unable to compete with men)

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