Iran's top rated chess player Alireza Firouzja won't play for country

Iran’s top rated chess champion has decided not to play for his country, Iranian news agencies reported on Tuesday, in an apparent reaction to Tehran’s informal ban on competing against Israeli players.

Alireza Firouzja confirms that with Magnus Carlsen no longer as World Champion, he prefers being #1 ranked player to becoming World Champion. : r/ chess

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