tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post3693896598054794221..comments2024-03-27T20:44:56.139+11:00Comments on chessexpress: Chess - a waste of timeShaun Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00897215011002594039noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post-38742197132573627302016-01-22T21:54:25.885+11:002016-01-22T21:54:25.885+11:00Or maybe not:
Olimpiu Urcan tweeted
Incredible h...Or maybe not:<br /><br />Olimpiu Urcan tweeted<br /><br />Incredible how a couple of flawed tweets on the Saudi Arabia chess "ban" swiftly led to flawed stories in @guardian, @TIME and on the Net.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post-35001431015857187852016-01-22T17:56:35.844+11:002016-01-22T17:56:35.844+11:00Chess bans have been discussed somewhat recently.
...Chess bans have been discussed somewhat recently.<br />Iran: http://www.salon.com/2000/02/18/mullahs<br />Iraq: http://www.chessninja.com/dailydirt/2005/09/chess-takes-it-up-the-sistani.htm<br /><br />On the online sites, I often see a bunch of Iranians playing, often variants like 3-check.YOPAnoreply@blogger.com