January 2010
45 posts
Grandmaster's next move: A chess revival in Iran...
TEHRAN — Iranian chess grandmaster Morteza Mahjoob, who holds the world record for the most number of simultaneous matches, is bent on reviving old Persia’s passion for the ancient game.
Chess was outlawed for nearly a decade after the 1979 Islamic revolution that overthrew the Shah, sidelining Iran from the international chess map.
The 29-year-old Mahjoob, one of seven Iranian...
Guardian: Iran's Republic of Fear →
seaofgreen:
Iran’s clerical regime governs by a simple formula: he who is the most frightening, wins. “Victory by terrifying” is a trope that is present in many of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s speeches. Indeed, it is a reliable guide to his political philosophy. This view was not invented by Khamenei, but rather is drawn from the Qur’an and the Shia tradition. The Iranian...
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