Iran GM Ehsan Ghaemmaghami wins World Open
Tasnim – Iranian GM Ehsan Ghaemmaghami claimed the title of the World Open Daily Blitz. Ghaemmaghami scored eight wins and two draws…
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Iranian chess champion refuses to play Israeli rival
IRNA – Iranian chess champion Ali-Reza Firouzja refused to play with the Israeli player in Germany’s Grenke Classic Chess in a gesture…
Photos: Ayatollah Khamenei’s meeting with young chess player
MNA | Kamal Iranidoost: The Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Khamenei met with teenage chess player Aryan Gholami on…
Leader praises chess player for refusing to play against Israeli opponent
MNA – The Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Khamenei met with chess player Aryan Gholami on Sunday, praising him…
Iranian chess player earns draw against world chess champion
IRNA – Iranian chess player Sarah Khadem ul-Sharie clinched draws against world champion in Gibraltar Chess Masters 2019 in south of Spain…
Iran earns 14 medals in chess
IRNA – Iranian men and women chess players grabbed four gold, six silver and four bronze medals in 2018 Asian Para Games.…
Iran’s Maghsoodloo makes history by claiming World Junior Chess title
MNA – The Iranian grandmaster Parham Maghsoodloo made history and claimed the title of the FIDE World Junior Chess Championship 2018. Maghsoodloo…
Iran’s chess grandmaster Maghsoodloo clinches title at Sharjah Masters
Press TV – Junior Iranian chess grandmaster Parham Maghsoodloo has finished first to pick up the trophy at the end of the…
Khademalsharieh nominated for 2016 World Fair Play Awards
MNA– International Fair Play Committee has nominated Iranian female chess IM Sarasadat Khademalsharieh for the 2016 World Fair Play Awards. During the…
Chess second main sport after football in Iran: Sarasadat Khademalsharieh
Tasnim- Iranian International Grandmaster Sarasadat Khademalsharieh says that chess gains popularity among young people in Iran. “Chess is actually developing in Iran…
Iran players say hijab no reason for world chess boycott
Female Iranian chess players have hit back at calls by opponents of the country’s Islamic dress code for a boycott of February’s…
Your boycott won’t help Iranian women
When the World Chess Federation designated Iran host of the 2017 Women’s World Chess Championship games, Mitra Hejazipour was thrilled. She is…
Iranian chess player Alinasab shines in world youth championships
Iranian female chess player Mobina Alinasab has put on admirable performances at the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) World Youth U14, U16, U18…
Iran stands out in World Youth U-16 Chess Olympiad 2016
Junior Iranian chess players have impressed the crowd with their well-calculated moves at the World Youth U-16 Chess Olympiad 2016 in Slovakia,…
Iran chess players top-ranked in Asian schools championships
Young Iranian chess players have ended in style their campaign at the 12th edition of Asian Schools Chess Championships in Tehran, and stood on the top of the podium…
Ghaem Maghami routes Chinese GM
TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – Iran’s Ehsan Ghaem Maghami prevailed over the Chinese rival in round six of Asian Individual Men Chess…
Iranian chess players due in UAE for chess championship
Tehran, Dec 16, IRNA – Some 38 Iranian chess players will leave Tehran for Al Ain, the United Arab Emirates, on Tuesday…