UPDATE: Chief Arbiter Bayat Leaves Iran; IM Khademalsharieh Leaves National Team

Update: Quotes from Chief Arbiter Bayat have been included in this report. 1/16/20 Iran has been the center of much turbulence recently on and off the chessboard. Ongoing protests in the country seeking political reform are the second such uprising in the last two months. Iran also shut off the internet

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Mitra Hejazipour Top Chess Players

Iranian player flees to Spain after competing without hijab

Iranian chess player who removed hijab gets Spanish citizenship

Iran intimidates female players into wearing hijab, says exiled chess arbiter

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UPDATE: Chief Arbiter Bayat Leaves Iran; IM Khademalsharieh Leaves National Team

Iranian player who removed hijab to compete in chess game gets Spanish citizenship

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Shohreh Bayat 'thrilled and honored' to win International Women of Courage Award

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