Dubov Forfeits a Game After Refusing To Wear a Mask in Tata Steel

Daniil Dubov forfeited a game against Anish Giri in Round 7 of the 2022 Tata Steel Chess Tournament. Russian GM did not show up for his game and lost by default after refusing to wear a mask

Chess grandmaster Daniil Dubov forfeits a game after refusing to wear a mask, r/chess discusses mask effectiveness and whether or not wearing a mask would make playing chess more difficult. : r/SubredditDrama

chess24.com on X: The #TataSteelChess organisers confirm that Dubov will forfeit his game after the dispute about mask-wearing for today's game: #c24live / X

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Vijay Tagore on X: This chess player refused to wear a mask and chose to forfeit a game instead. #COVID19 / X