Israeli chess players say they were barred from world championship in Malaysia

Times of Israel17 October 2026, 10:30 UTCMalaysia

Players call for Malaysia to be stripped of 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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