Zahedan, Jan 30, IRNA – The 28th Fajr Cup International Chess Festival is to held in southeastern Iranian port city of Chabahar as of February 3.

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Chess encourages disabled people to change their lives, breaking barriers and leading to many inspiring stories both in Turkey and the world at large.

Tehran, May 22, IRNA - Iranian Chess player Sara Sadat Khadem al-Sharieh ranked first in Ramadan Blitz Chess Championship 2019 held in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Tehran, April 14, IRNA – Iranian teenage chess player Ali Reza Firouzja ranked first in GAMMA Reykjavík Open 2019 which is underway in Iceland.

Tehran, March 3, IRNA – An Iranian teenager, who plays for an Iraqi team, won the gold medal of Arab clubs tournament in Tunisia.

Baku, December 20, AZERTAC

Tehran, Dec 1, IRNA – Iranian chess player Sarasadat Khademalsharieh ranked 19 in the new ranking of the best chess players in the world, wrote the World Chess Federation (FIDE) on its website on

Baku, September 29, AZERTAC

Azerbaijani national men`s team have beaten Armenia 2.5-1.5 in the 5th round of the 43rd Chess Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia.

Baku, August 29, AZERTAC

Azerbaijani players will contest medals at the World Junior U20 Chess Championship 2018 to be held in Gebze, Turkey from September 4 to 15.

Baku, August 27, AZERTAC

Azerbaijani chess player Azer Mirzayev has claimed a silver medal at the 38th Festival Internazionale Conca della Presolana 2018 in Bratto, Italy.