What it's like to be Palestine's 17-year-old chess grand master

Middle East Eye26 October 2026, 11:52 UTCPalestine

What it's like to be Palestine's 17-year-old chess grand master Submitted by Pauline Ertel on Wed, 10/21/2026 - 19:51 Mohammed Seder started his chess journey at just five years old - today, he's ready to take on the world A young Mohammed Seder at a chess tournament (supplied) Off At five years old, when Mohammed Seder came home from school in his native city Hebron in the occu

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