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

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Iranian chess player Sara Khadem who removed hijab gets Spanish citizenship

Iranian chess player who removed hijab gets Spanish citizenship

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