The World Chess Federation (FIDE) made an exceptional and unprecedented decision that the Iranian Chess Federation deliberately boycotted Israel's women's team, imposing a fine of 25,000 euros. This comes after the Iranian women's team failed to show up for a match against their Israeli counterparts at the 2024 Chess Olympiad in Budapest. The proceedings were initiated following an official complaint filed by the Israeli Chess Federation, claiming that the Iranian team's absence from the match was not accidental but part of a systematic boycott policy against Israeli athletes.