tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post1048874223204861170..comments2024-03-29T18:31:49.454+11:00Comments on chessexpress: ShalomShaun Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00897215011002594039noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post-91724280527274693382011-10-28T20:35:00.523+11:002011-10-28T20:35:00.523+11:00Not impressed. sort it out israel iran, the world ...Not impressed. sort it out israel iran, the world has bigger problemsACT 20 year oldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post-14707303771668474372011-10-26T12:05:59.020+11:002011-10-26T12:05:59.020+11:00Here is another angle to this: Are Iranian players...Here is another angle to this: Are Iranian players _officially_ allowed to play Israelis? If not, perhaps it was a choice between the forfeit and jail ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post-87384643938799370512011-10-26T08:12:30.719+11:002011-10-26T08:12:30.719+11:00I think the issue is more like a boycott, like apa...I think the issue is more like a boycott, like apartheid, based on a sense of injustice over the occupied territories. I don't know how this works on an individual level, because boycotts usually occur in a more organised way. I do not think he should have been disqualified - that seems like a political statement as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post-33621589032791977982011-10-26T06:59:13.684+11:002011-10-26T06:59:13.684+11:00Religion should not be an issue in Chess or any sp...Religion should not be an issue in Chess or any sport. The Iranian should be given the boot !!Paulhttp://shadowofdiogenes.blogs.com/shadow/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post-52212611455397134342011-10-26T06:11:07.955+11:002011-10-26T06:11:07.955+11:00"This of course may now open the floodgates i..."This of course may now open the floodgates in terms of scoring extra points off Iranian GM's. A well timed "Shalom" as you go to shake hands may result in a surprisingly quick victory, as well as eliminating a potential rival for the top prizes."<br /><br />What a great quote!<br /><br />cheers<br /><br />Henrik MortensenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com