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FILE PHOTO: Chess – FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships

FILE PHOTO: Chess - FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2022 - Blitz Women - Almaty, Kazakhstan - December 30, 2022. Sara Khadem of Iran makes a move during a game against Alexandra Kosteniuk of International Chess Federation. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev