
2026-10-17 10:30 UTC · The Times of Israel
Israeli chess players say they’ve been barred from world championship in Malaysia
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Players call for Malaysia to be stripped of Nov. tournament, noting exclusion violates guidelines of chess governing body, FIDE; one player says he was omitted despite registering with foreign passport
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