IRNA Iranian chess player Mitra Hejazi Pour overpowered Russian rival in the first round of Women's World Chess Championship which is underway in Tehran. The first round of Women's World Chess Championship kicked off with the attendance of 63 world top players including three Iranian ones on Saturday in Tehran. Iranian Grandmaster Sarasadat ...

Leading player urges contenders to look beyond hijab law, to the boost contest would give womens sport in country One of Irans most respected chess players has hit back at calls to boycott next years womens world championship in Tehran over rules about the wearing of the hijab. A number of chess players, including the US womens champion, Naz ...