Top women chess players are threatening to boycott the world championship in Iran because they will be forced to wear hijabs.
Female Grandmasters will risk arrest if they do not cover up to compete in the strict Middle Eastern country due to host the knock-out tournament next year.
There is a variety of opinion:
- when in Rome, do as the Romans do
- if you don't like it, don't go
- complain to the governing body (FIDE)
I'm wondering what posters on this board think.
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