It is surprising. When trying to see the country of my opponent, that chess platform did not reveal it directly. Instead, it showed me the banner
"Click to see our stance on the war in Ukraine"
I am surprised because it is a chess platform that declares that it does not allow political propaganda.
It is even more impressive that it shows the US flag of the opponent and does not say
"Click to see our stance on the occupation of Iraq"
It also shows the Israeli flag and does not say
"Click to see our stance on the Gaza genocide"
Thus, that chess platform politicizes sports while doing it selectively and discriminatively.
There are other such features on that platform, too.
I am playing on such a platform only because I hope there are sufficiently many strong players.
I do not regard it as the best chess platform, and I do not appreciate such politicization of sports, particularly if it is selective and biased.
This is a disclaimer.
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