Israel Accuses FIDE of Breaking Promise Over Chess Olympiad Yom Kippur Scheduling
Israel Chess Federation president Zvika Barkai has publicly accused FIDE of failing to uphold a prior agreement to schedule Israel's Chess Olympiad matches around the Yom Kippur holiday. Both Israeli teams were forced to forfeit their Round 6 games after the Netherlands and Bulgaria refused to accommodate requests for schedule changes. Barkai acknowledged that Singapore and Colombia had agreed to reschedule, but criticised FIDE's overall handling of the situation. The forfeits are expected to have a notable negative impact on Israel's rankings in the tournament.
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