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Re:Chess champion to miss Saudi Arabia tournament over women... by dandare on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @10:31AM (#16015282)
It is a great sacrifice and I absolutely supper her.

Just maybe it would get more media attention if she was physically there and refused to play in abaya or the "high-necked white blouses" nonsense.

Also, where is the solidarity form champions like Magnus Carlsen?

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Re:Chess champion to miss Saudi Arabia tournament over women... by mcguire on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @12:33PM (#16016345)
Solidarity is one thing. $2,000,000 is another.
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Re:Chess champion to miss Saudi Arabia tournament over women... by make3 on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @01:55PM (#16016976)
you can't expect people to sacrifice so much. the two issue is the people who decided to organize the event there
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Re:Chess champion to miss Saudi Arabia tournament over women... by gumby on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @11:37AM (#16015785)
> Also, where is the solidarity form champions like Magnus Carlsen?

Really!!

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Re:Chess champion to miss Saudi Arabia tournament over women... by reacharavindh on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @11:42AM (#16015831)
This is a great moment to show solidarity in the face to stupid and backward policies. I sincerely hope the great minds choose to boycott this tournament and support a meaningful cause.
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Re:Chess champion to miss Saudi Arabia tournament over women... by reitanqild on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @01:50PM (#16016944)
Boycotting this tournament should be a no-brainer.
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Re:Chess champion to miss Saudi Arabia tournament over women... by gumby on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @01:40PM (#16016859)
Yes indeed! It seems the people down voting my comment don’t agree.
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Re:Chess champion to miss Saudi Arabia tournament over women... by scott_karana on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @06:48PM (#16019123)
I read your post as objecting, not agreeing. Perhaps others have the same confusion.
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Re:Chess champion to miss Saudi Arabia tournament over women... by gumby on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @07:27PM (#16019331)
Thanks. May be a cultural thing.
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