Iran has banned a 15-year-old boy from playing with its national chess team and in domestic tournaments because he competed against an Israeli. Borna Derakhshani faced off against Israel’s Alexander ...

TEHRAN, Iran — A young woman banned from the Iranian national chess team, allegedly for attending an international competition without wearing an Islamic headscarf, has joined the US team, an Iranian ...

Iranian chess officials have barred two teen siblings from domestic chess tournaments and the national team for crossing some of the religious establishment's so-called red lines at an international ...

An Iranian chess player who was removed from the national chess team for allegedly attending an international competition without wearing the Islamic headscarf has joined the United States chess team, ...

PTI Feeds | Oct 3, 2017, 10:11 AM IST Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran has required women to wear the hijab in public places. By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of ...

A young woman banned from Iran’s national chess team for playing without wearing a headscarf has switched allegiances to the US. Iran’s semi-official ISNA said that Dorsa Derakhshani, 19, refused to ...

Tehran: A young woman banned from the Iranian national chess team, allegedly for attending an international competition without wearing an Islamic headscarf, has joined the US team, an Iranian news ...