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Israel forfeits Chess Olympiad matches as Netherlands, Bulgaria refuse Yom Kippur reschedule

Israeli teams did not show up for Round 6 after opponents declined to adjust schedule for the Jewish holy day.

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What to know

  • Israel's men's and women's teams forfeited Round 6 matches against Netherlands and Bulgaria after those opponents refused to reschedule for Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism.
  • Unlike Singapore and Colombia, who accommodated Israel's rescheduling request in Round 5, the Dutch and Bulgarian teams declined under their tournament rights to do so.
  • Israel Chess Federation chief Zvika Barkai accused FIDE of breaking prior commitments and warned the forfeits could significantly impact Israel's rankings.
  • FIDE confirmed both teams were entitled to decline rescheduling requests, but the federation had engaged with opponents to try to reach agreement.

“Due to the observance of Yom Kippur on September 20 and 21, the Israeli Open and Women's teams requested adjustments to their playing schedule.”

FIDE spokesperson, World chess governing body · Indian Express ↗

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Israel forfeits Chess Olympiad matches as Netherlands, Bulgaria refuse Yom Kippur reschedule
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    Israel Chess Federation accuses FIDE of breaking commitments

    Israel Chess Federation chief Zvika Barkai blasted FIDE for failing to honour a prior agreement over scheduling and warned the forfeits could significantly harm Israel's tournament rankings. Barkai praised Singapore and Colombia's cooperation.

    1. 1 outlet Israel forfeits Chess Olympiad matches against Netherlands, Bulgaria; here's why

      first by Times of India, 4d ago

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  2. background

    Israeli teams forfeit Round 6 matches after failing to appear — Both Israeli men's and women's teams did not show up for their sixth-round games, resulting in automatic 4-0 victories by forfeit for the Netherlands and Bulgaria. Video footage showed the Dutch team arriving at the venue to find Israel absent.

  3. background

    Netherlands and Bulgaria decline to reschedule Round 6 matches — After FIDE contacted both opponents, the Netherlands and Bulgaria refused to change their game times from the official schedule. FIDE stated both teams were "fully entitled to decline such a request."

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    Israel requests rescheduling for Round 6 matches on Yom Kippur

    Israel formally requested that Round 6 games either start at 7:30 PM or later, or be moved to Tuesday, the tournament's rest day.

    “Neither opponent agreed to play at a different time from the official schedule. They are fully entitled to decline such a request.”
    — FIDE spokesperson, World chess governing body · source

    1. 1 outlet first by Indian Express, 4d ago · read ↗

  5. background

    Singapore and Colombia agree to reschedule Israel's Round 5 matches — Singapore's Open team and Colombia's Women's team agreed to move their matches against Israel one hour and 15 minutes earlier than scheduled, with games relocated to the Savitsky Hotel to allow Israeli players to complete matches before sundown.

  6. background

    Israel requests early start for Round 5 due to Yom Kippur observance — Israel's men's and women's teams submitted a formal request to FIDE for their fifth-round games to begin earlier than the standard schedule to accommodate Yom Kippur, which falls on September 20-21.

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