No Persian spring: Iran pulls its players from the World Rapid and Blitz / Firouzja playing nevertheless under FIDE flag
Iran has banned its top players from participating in the Rapid and Blitz World Championship in Moscow in late December. Iranian superstar Alireza Firouzja will compete nevertheless under the official FIDE flag. The newest verdict by the Iranian Ministry of Sports is a response to an incident in mid-December during a tournament in Spain. Grandmasters…