Iranian chess referee removed from commission over 'Women, Life, Freedom' T-shirt
Tehran, Jan. 14 -- Iranian chess referee Shohreh Bayat was removed from a commission amid a dispute with the head of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), because of a gesture of solidarity with protests in Iran.
This came after, 35-year-old Shohreh Bayat wore a "Women, Life, Freedom" T-shirt at a 2022 Fischer Random World Chess Championship in Reykjavik, Iceland in October 2022.
As per media reports, the Icelandic organizers had no problem with this T-shirt. It was David Llada, FIDE's chief marketing and communications officer, who approached Bayat and asked her to wear something more neutral the next day.
Bayat wore a blue top and yellow skirt the following day in solidarity with the Ukranian people.
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