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‘It was strange’: Iranian chess players meet across board in exile

Mitra Hejazipour tells of sadness and joy in playing fellow female grandmaster at world championship

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023

Iranian chess player who competed without hijab granted Spanish nationality

Sara Khadem fled to Spain in January after Iran issued arrest warrant

Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2023

Iranian chess player Sara Khadem who removed hijab gets Spanish citizenship

Spain on Wednesday announced that Sarasadat Khademalsharieh, an Iranian chess player who relocated to Spain in January, has been granted Spanish citizenship.

The Times of India · Jul 26, 2023

Iranian chess player who competed without hijab meets with Spanish PM

An Iranian chess player who defected to Spain after she competed without a hijab and was warned not to return to her country met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Madrid on Wednesday.

Reuters · Jan 25, 2023

Iranian chess star reveals why she removed her hijab

Sara Khadem’s decision to play without a headscarf in protest at the death of Mahsa Amini caused a stir in her home country

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2023

First Thing: Monterey Park shooter was a patron of dance hall he attacked

The 11 victims of the shooting have now been identified, with all except one being in their 60s and 70s. Plus, the rise of pre-date questionnaires

The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2023

‘It just didn’t feel right’: top Iran chess player on why she removed headscarf

Sara Khadem talks from Spain after tournament decision some saw as sign of her support for protests back home

The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2023

Report: Iranian Chess Player Was Warned Not to Return to Iran after Competing without Hijab

An Iranian chess player arrived in Spain on Tuesday after receiving what a source close to her said were warnings not to return to Iran for competing without a hijab at an international tournament in Kazakhstan. Sara Khadem, born in 1997, took part in last week's FIDE World Rapid and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 3, 2023

Iranian chess player was warned not to return to Iran after competing without hijab -source

An Iranian chess player arrived in Spain on Tuesday after receiving what a source close to her said were warnings not to return to Iran for competing without a hijab at an international tournament in Kazakhstan.

Reuters · Jan 3, 2023

Iranian chess player Sara Khadem competes in tournament without mandatory hijab

Iranian chess player Sara Khadem has broken her country’s strict dress code to compete in an international tournament without a hijab.

Evening Standard · Dec 29, 2022