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Friday, October 7, 2016

Iran Hijab Protest Grows Worldwide

Chessbase online reviews the press coverage world-wide.
http://en.chessbase.com/post/naz-paikidze-and-the-hijab-protest-in-chess

As of this writing, Paikdze's change.org petition has garnered over 9,000 supporters. Fallout has even been felt by the co-chair of the FIDE Women's Commission, GM Susan Polgar.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/10/06/hijabs-row-grandmaster-forced-to-block-1000-chess-trolls-on-twit/


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