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Jerusalem Post/Arab-Israeli Conflict

Israelis and Syrians go head to head in chess during COVID-19 lockdown

Since the beginning of the outbreak, chess websites worldwide report a 50% increase in activity and the amount of games being played online.

Men wear protective face masks and gloves, amid fear of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), play chess on the sidewalk of Mellat Park, in Tehran, Iran
Men wear protective face masks and gloves, amid fear of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), play chess on the sidewalk of Mellat Park, in Tehran, Iran
(photo credit: REUTERS)
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
MAY 10, 2020 19:26
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