1. Dorsa Derakhshani is an Iranian-American chess player.
13 Facts About Dorsa Derakhshani
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Dorsa Derakhshani was awarded the titles Woman Grandmaster and International Master in 2016.
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Dorsa Derakhshani played for the Iranian National team in the women's division of the Asian Nations Cup in 2012 and 2014.
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Dorsa Derakhshani qualified for the title of FIDE Trainer in 2016 and is an accredited FIDE journalist.
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Dorsa Derakhshani spoke at TedxTalk in Munich, Germany, in July 2019.
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In February 2017, the Iranian Chess Federation banned Dorsa Derakhshani from playing for the Iran national team or playing in any tournaments in Iran on the grounds of "national interests" after she played in the 2017 Gibraltar Chess Festival without wearing a hijab.
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Dorsa Derakhshani's 15-year-old brother Borna, who is a FIDE Master, was banned for playing Israeli grandmaster Alexander Huzman in the first round of the same tournament.
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Dorsa Derakhshani had previously played in several tournaments without a hijab.
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Dorsa Derakhshani gave only one interview in response to the media attention, to Chess.
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Dorsa Derakhshani wrote a piece for The New York Times at the end of 2017.
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Dorsa Derakhshani competed in the 2018 US Women's Chess Championship.
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Dorsa Derakhshani finished third in the 2020 US Women's Championship.
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Dorsa Derakhshani is currently a medical student at University of Missouri School of Medicine and intends to continue playing and teaching chess while training to be a doctor.