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Published 6 years ago by messi with 1 Comments
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7-Year-Old Chess Prodigy Banned From World Championships Because She’s Israeli

A seven-year-old Israeli chess prodigy will not be able to participate in the World Chess Championship because the host country, Tunisia, will not allow Israelis to compete, the Times of Israel reported Saturday. Schoolgirl Liel Levitan will instead participate in the World Alternative Championship, which is currently being crowdfunded via a campaign led by fellow Israeli chess player Lior Aizenberg.

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  • Maternitus
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    Finally, a country stands up. I hope there are more that'll follow.

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