Photographs published on the International Chess Federation's Flickr feed show them with their hair on show and deep in concentration as they focus on a game.
Two Iranian women chess players have competed in an international tournament without a hijab.
Photographs published on the International Chess Federation's Flickr feed show them with their hair showing and deep in concentration as they focus on a game.Atousa Pourkashiyan. Pic: Lennart Ootes/FIDE In October, Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi competed in South Korea without a headscarf, later saying she had done so unintentionally.In November, an Iranian archer said she did not notice her hijab falling during an awards ceremony in Tehran.
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