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Eight-year-old Lebanese chess talent refuses to face ‘Israeli’ players: report (en.royanews.tv)

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Lebanese 8-year-old chess player Loren Abdel Samad withdrew from two scheduled matches against ‘Israeli’ opponents during the World Youth Chess Championship for the under-eight age category, held in Batumi, Georgia, from June 14-27, 2026 – according to a report on Lebanese media

The withdrawals resulted in automatic losses and cost her points that could have influenced her final standing in the tournament, the reports said. Family cites personal stance

According to her family speaking to Lebanese media, Abdel Samad chose not to face the ‘Israeli’ players despite knowing the decision would affect her tournament score.

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[–] Evilsandwichman@hexbear.net 6 points 1 month ago

I wouldn't blame Ukrainian players for not wanting to play against Russian players, but there's lots of Ukraine supporters who are zionists who absolutely would blame this kid for not wanting to play against Israeli players (basically Western politicians and Western zionists)