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The first rule of the International Chess Federation's dress code is "dress to impress." The dress code is supposed to promote a "good and positive image of chess” and "shall be strictly enforced,” according to the federation's website.
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Dec 29, 2023
Chess federation fines player over her ‘sports shoes’
Critics on the internet were quick to condemn the strict dress code, with some people arguing that the chess organization has the wrong priorities.
Sara Khadem poses for a photo in Spain on Feb. 14. Khadem was granted Spanish nationality on Wednesday.
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Jul 27, 2023
Iranian chess star who competed without hijab gains Spanish nationality
Khadem, a 26-year-old chess grandmaster, participated in a World Cup event in Kazakhstan in December 2022 without wearing the Islamic veil, which is compulsory for women in Iran.
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Jun 2, 2023
Sergey Karjakin may skip World Cup rather than compete without Russian flag
Athletes from Russia and Belarus have been banned from competitions following Russia"s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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Feb 18, 2023
Iranian chess player Sara Khadem has no regrets despite being in exile over removing hijab
Sara Khadem had an arrest warrant issued against her in Iran.
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Jan 4, 2023
Iranian chess player warned not to return after competing without hijab
Sara Khadem took part in last week's FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in Almaty without the hijab, a headscarf that is mandatory under Iran's strict dress codes.
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Oct 13, 2022
Forget Madden. Chess becoming hottest game among NFL players.
Chessu2019s gridiron acolytes include A-list quarterbacks like Kyler Murray of the Arizona Cardinals and Joe Burrow of the Bengals.
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Sep 29, 2022
World of elite chess being shaken over cheating allegations by world champion
Magnus Carlsenu2019s allegations sent shock waves through the chess world just seven days before the U.S. Chess Championship.
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Sep 27, 2022
Chess champion Magnus Carlsen accuses Hans Niemann of recent cheating
The chess world has been shaken for three weeks by the controversy, since the 31-year-old five-time world champion withdrew from the Sinquefield Cup after losing to 19-year-old Niemann.
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LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 24, 2022
The chess world isn’t ready for a cheating scandal
Magnus Carlsen, the World Chess Championship winner, withdrew from the Sinquefield Cup after losing to Hans Niemann.
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CULTURE
Feb 9, 2021
Amid a global chess boom, shogi eyes its own winning moves
The game has seen a surge in interest during the pandemic, with children and adults alike dusting off their boards or joining online communities.
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Sep 8, 2020
Chess (yes, really) finds an eager audience during pandemic
The exploits of grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura and other top players have drawn thousands of viewers to Twitch in recent months.
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JAPAN
Feb 15, 2018
Shogi showdown pits 'god' against 'genius'
The match of the century. The battle between a "god" and a "genius." The faceoff between the undisputed champion of shogi and his touted successor.
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JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Jul 1, 2017
Japan Times 1992: 'Oita village sells itself as "Twen Peaks" '
The tiny village of Maetsue, Oita Prefecture, and Kyushu Japan Railway Co. are riding on the bandwagon of the popular U.S. television series u201cTwin Peaks,u201d asserting that the local scenery closely resembles the fictional American town.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 9, 2016
A contrarian chess player's message lives on
To those who distrusted the Soviet system but lacked the courage or the wherewithal to leave or fight, Viktor Korchnoi was a symbol of freedom.
EDITORIALS
Mar 27, 2016
Artificial intelligence marches on
As artificial intelligence rapidly advances, we must make sure it's used for the benefit of humanity and not to its detriment.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 23, 2013
When leaps in technology make cheating easier
As economists keep reminding us, the optimal level of cheating isn't zero. Sometimes the costs of monitoring tests and chess games, for example, can outweigh the benefits of the underlying activity.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / CLOSE-UP
Jan 7, 2007
Yoshiharu Habu: Japan's king of the board
Yoshiharu Habu shocked the shogi (Japanese chess) world when, on Feb. 14, 1996, at the age of 25, he won his 7th title to become the only person in the history of the ancient board game to simultaneously possess all seven titles -- Meijin, Ryuo, Kio, Oza, Kisei, Oi and Osho.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Jan 7, 2007
Shogi: basics of the game
The board used in shogi is a grid of nine squares by nine squares. Each player starts with 20 wedge-shaped pieces, called koma, on which the name of the piece is inscribed in kanji (Chinese characters).

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A statue of "Dragon Ball" character Goku stands outside the offices of Bandai Namco in Tokyo. The figure is now as recognizable as such characters as Mickey Mouse and Spider-Man.
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