Chess Grandmaster Anna Muzychuk on why she’s not playing in Saudi Arabia: “I refuse to play by special rules, wear an abaya, or be accompanied by a man so I can get out of the hotel, so I don’t feel like a second-class person”

Chess Grandmaster Anna Muzychuk, on refusing to play in Saudi Arabia.

"In a few days, I'll lose two world titles, one after another. Because I decided not to go to Saudi Arabia.

I refuse to play by special rules, wear an abaya, or be accompanied by a man so I can get out of… pic.twitter.com/bsKduvSa0p

— Imtiaz Mahmood (@ImtiazMadmood) November 19, 2023