Mitra Hejazipour, one of the greatest chess players Iran has ever produced, knows what courage is after removing her headscarf in defiance of the Islamic republic's strict dress code for women at a tournament.She then removed the headscarf in competition during the Blitz Chess World Championships in Moscow in December 2019.
Mitra Hejazipour, who is now living in France after removing head covering at 2019 tournament, wants to use her platform to 'show Iranian women that they are not alone'