Israel forfeits Chess Olympiad matches against Netherlands, Bulgaria; here’s why | Chess News
Grandmaster Anish Giri during the Global Chess League 2026, in Bengaluru. (PTI Photo) Israel’s men and women teams forfeited their sixth-round matches against the Netherlands and Bulgaria at the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand on Monday after both opponents declined requests to change the schedule for Yom Kippur.The Israeli men’s team was due to…