Iranian disabled chess players heading to Russia

Tehran (IP) - Iran's disabled chess team will participate in the first World Olympiad in Russia.

Iran Press/Iran news: According to the rulebook of the Olympics, 30 countries have the right to participate in the event.

From the continent of Europe 9 team, 7 from the continent of Asia, including Iran, 6 from the Americas, 5 from the continent of Africa, Russia as the host country and from the other 2 countries, selected by the President of the World Chess Federation will participate in the first World Chess Olympiad.

According to the World Chess Federation, the first round of the World Chess Olympiad for the disabled will be held from July 28 to August 5in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.

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