the Petition with the requirement to cancel the World Cup in chess among women in Iran collected more than 15 thousand votes. The public was supported by some known chess players, including the ex-world champion Kasparov Gary. He wrote p to
to the Twitter that "even for such corrupted administration as World Chess Federation", the decision to hold the championship in theocratic Iran looks excessive.
the Address were created by the champion of United States of America on Nazi Paikidze's chess. The requirement Tehran concerning obligatory wearing hijabs by participants of tournament became the reason.
the Iranian sportswomen, on the contrary, sharply condemned appeals to boycott the championship. According to them, wearing hijabs is not oppression and violation of the rights of women, transfers NewsRu.