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There were some absolute clowns in a thread about her the other day suggesting people on Reddit couldn't understand her motivations and that she could be intentionally preparing to be a martyr.
Glad that it sounds like at least some of her family is already living in a place in Spain. Hopefully she gets the residence permit. >

Her husband has Canadian citizenship.  As a Canadian, I would love to have them to move here! >

She’s fine here, she has employable skills. 
It’s every other Spanish teenager that you should be offering a move. The unemployment is killing us >

Canada could use some GMs. >

GMs? >

Goose Managers >

This person gets it >

They always need more sacrifices oh I mean workers to keep the geese happy. >

There’s a special place in heaven for animal lovers. >

The only reason there are laws protecting Canadian Geese is because hell is too full of them as is. >

1) play without hijab
2) get death threats
3) use said death threats to ask for asylum in a country where you have full human status
Can see she's a good chess player, thinking 3 moves ahead. >

Let’s just hope she doesn’t have family back home. 
4) Her family gets executed. >

Her whole family now has a pretty good asylum claim if they can make it out. Hope this works out for them. >

Well they are certainly competing with russia in that regard >

Russia also has a big faulty window problem >

Their stairs are the slipperiest. >

But their tea is quite tasty. >

Too bad you can usually only have one cup >

Well, it’s to die for. >

This is legitimately one of the reasons why autocracies are almost always shit holes compared to democracies. Creative and talented people inevitably feel repressed and choose to leave. Also see: Einstein. >

Iran has the biggest brain drain of any major country in the world. We have a highly educated and quite athletic population yet our government tries to get us to stay home and “read scriptures”. 
Khomeini had a big thing for hating intellectuals and this is in direct conflict with Iranian culture. 
It’s one of the other reasons for why people in Iran hate the regime so much, it’s just not representative of us and why people are putting their lives on the line to overthrow it.
Edit - for those of you wondering about the current situation in Iran you can check out r/NewIran where updates and videos are posted everyday. >

Out of all asylum seekers / refugees Iranians tend to rank the highest in employment as well I think? At least I know they do for a fact in the Netherlands. >

Can confirm. Half my EECS professors are Iranian! Haha >

The absolute smartest person I’ve ever met, a CS professor, is Iranian. Man has gotten 3 post doctorates since leaving Iran >

When I lived in Silicon Valley my roommate was a 40 year old Iranian guy whose family was all stuck back in country. 
He worked at Apple and one day threw a party since I guess his visa was up and he had to leave the US. I met like 25 Iranian multi phd geniuses at that party. They were a large part of the group responsible for making Apple’s CPUs. The best CPUs in the world. >

Probably saved her life. >

If only the same could be said for any relatives she left behind. >

Sometimes you have to think of yourself. Her life was over if she returned to Iran. >

Well she probably orchestrated this. Not wearing it, knowing she would get death threats from religious zealots and using it to get asylum status. Honestly good for her. She deserves the respect every other person is supposed to have. >

The article says her husband has a Canadian passport. Doesn't seem like she would need asylum to leave. It also sounds like she had a plan to get legal residence in Spain. >

Getting death threats for not wearing a piece of fabric is insanely stupid >

Because sadly even in the west we enable and even sometimes celebrate it. We think we're being accepting but even now things like the hijab are used to control women behaviour in the west by "progressive" Muslims. The average progressive Muslim is still very anti women, anti LGBT etc and anyone denying that has their head stuck in the sand. Religion is awful and used as a tool to control the masses and that's it >

Well said. It's sad takes like yours are controversial. >

Imagine having to flee your country because you didn't wear a specific piece of clothing- and they are considered civilized? Madness. >

I don't think anyone outside of those ruling there consider them civilized >

Their families were threatened. The football team did their best with what they had. >

Hopefully she doesn't have any family there that can still be executed or tortured. >

She does. >

I just saw her hair and wasn’t driven crazy with extreme lust.  Perhaps the Supreme Leader is totally wrong. >

You are likely gay and must now be stoned >

Blaze it >

Omg she didn’t wear a cloth on her head? Behead her now! If you think western countries are a dumpster fire take a trip to Iran. >

How a "society" can be so mentally immature to care about a person wearing a fucking head scarf. Just grow up already. >

Yeah, it reflects medieval thinking. 
It’s 1,000 years out of date. >

Imagine being such an incel that you care if a woman wears a hat. >

These men arent incels, they're rapists. They believe women are their property, and have the position and power to enforce that. 
They're not incels, they're sexual tyrants and use rape as a weapon.
Incels are dogshit people, but these monsters are worse. >

I don’t know, I think they’re just incels with the desired power >

Incel = involuntary celibate. Most of the guys we’re talking about are pretty voluntarily not celibate lol >

I was just thinking earlier that this women is probably going to apply for asylum since she is already out of the country. >

Ummm of course as she should. Why should she die for not wearing a hat >

Solid escape plan. >

Homegirl was like Why would I go back they’re going to cut off my head
Good for her, I hope more women can get out >

I just hope she didn't cut off this route out for more people. >

Here comes the brain drain Iran >

Iran has had very serious brain drain for decades, ever since the revolution 40+ years ago. 
Those in charge are fine with it (fewer threats to their control) even as they suffer the consequences of loyalty-based management practices. >

There's a joke about castling kingside in here, but I can't quite find it. >

It looks like she castled.....kingside.
Boom. We nailed it, buddy. >

If we hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominoes should fall like a house of cards. Checkmate >

Looks like you kicked it right through the basket for a home run! >

Nobody expects the Spanish Defection. >

Good for her >

Good. More power to her. >

Suddenly I'm a huge fan of Spain. >

Autocracies and theocracies belong to another century. >

Smart move by a smart woman. >

Insecure men need to stop persecuting women through religion - it just does not make society strong. >

Good on her, but not 1 single Iranian should have to run from the parasites that are controlling their country. I hope she can return home to a free and safe Iran soon. >

They need all the support we can muster for the people of Iran. This authoritarian regime is criminal >

Smart women do smart things >

Defects? More like escaped from a murderous regime to safety >

Iran has the potential to be a superpower, if all of their intellectuals hadn't defected to other countries due to a regressive theocratic regime. >

Willing to lose their best and brightest. >

It's ok cos she's a woman. >

Don’t blame her, why on earth would you go back to that dumpster? >

Ah yes, the classic "Iranian Defence" move - it prevents a decapitating strike.
Honestly though, I hope more women competing on a world championship do this; get yourself and your family free. >

Lucky Spain! >

Religious fundamentalism is the antithesis of sanity and decency. >

Religious fundamentalism is medieval thinking made manifest. It’s 1,000 years out of date.
It’s an attempt at cultural control over the population. It’s excuse is that it’s ‘tradition’.
In the U.K., we could say that burning witches alive was tradition !  It’s at that sort of level.  PS we no longer do that, it’s was an abhorrent period of history. >

Clever girl. >

Good for her, if she went home. She would be raped and murdered by the men who enforce the vicious and cruel regime. Brave woman. >

We're going to rape you because our god can't because he's imaginary. >

Pedo muhammad lol >

I hope every Iranian woman who can escape does! Just leave Iran a big sausage fest all pissy and no women! >

Don’t worry, they would invade countries and steal their women if it came down to that. Those sick fucks are willing to do quite a bit as we have seen in history. >

This should be the plot of a musical written by ABBA. >

Waterloo! She defected to Spain, you lost the war! >

I knew it was coming!! Good for her!! >

Good for her. That's no home to return to. FUCK THEM OPPRESSORS. Throw em down a fucking cliff. >

I wish her a happy life. >

I guess she had already planned a few moves ahead. >

As an EU citizen, I welcome her. >

Thank God.
If I saw one more story about one of these Iranian women athletes going back to fucking Iran after making themselves a target, I was going to scream. >

Good for her. Let’s hope the men in Spain don’t spontaneously combust with lust when they see her hair. >

Fuck any religion that dictates what you wear on your own body... actually... to hell with all religion. It's all a joke anyhow. >

Good fuck that patriarchal symbol of bullshit >

Secret police assigned to grab her at the Tehran airport are in a panic since she didn't show up.  They have to figure out how to tell their higher-ups that they failed to anticipate that a chess grandmaster might have a plan to outmaneuver them...
Pawn to 8 queen! >

They really thought she was just gonna walk through the public portion of the airport lol what idiots, authorities aren’t just gonna let a vip with a price on their head stroll through public grounds that her presence is known to the public. >

All actually civilized nations should give automatic refugee status to all women, lgbt and atheists fleeing the primitive medievalist shit holes of the world. >

The real Queen's Gambit >

Will her family in Iran be ok? >

This looks planned.  I don't know, but I would like to think her family coincidentally took a holiday abroad.  They would have a very legitimate asylum request in a lot of places. >

Good for her. >

Good for her. >

Good for her. >

I was half expecting this, hope she stays safe there. >

Good for her! >

Good move >

I’m glad she isn’t going back, I was worried about what would happen. >

Smart move. >

I’m glad she got out >

Spain’s gain and Iran’s loss. >

Good for her >

Smart move, f*ck the Iranian leaders >

How embarrassing for an ideology to suffer such consistent brain drain. :( >

We are such quivering perverts that your hair is absurdly sexual and will cause us to become rampant rapists. - Iranian Government. >

Imagine shunning your brightest and best for a medieval ideology, as a a collective your country gets dumber as a result. >

"Hey I like not covering up.  Are there any countries I could do that in? Oh, almost all of them?  Cool...cool cool." >

Good for her and glad she had an escape plan. >

I don't blame her.  She's no longer safe in Iran. >

Well I guess that’s why the taliban banned women getting degrees, they learn enough , and get opportunities they just wanna leave >

Good for her. Iran's loss and Spain's gain. If only all Iranian women could defect overnight and leave all the males and mullahs to live in Iraq. >

Hey most of the men living in Iran are supporting the women to get their rights. So don't put us near mullahs >

Hopefully her family is out of Iran and/or won’t be punished for this… >

Choosing to live is not quite the same as defection. >

I was waiting for that. Glad she got out. 🙏🔥 >

Iran, you and your backasswards religion.
I'm guessing it's time to step into the 21st century. >

🇺🇸❤️🇪🇸 I’m happy she’s safe 🥳🎉 >

Great example of brain drain. >

Fuck Iran >

Persians are some of the more beautiful people in the world. What madness could drive one to try and cover their faces? >

What’s her fucking name?! Headlines never say the names in a situation like this >

Sara Khadem >

Currently rank 17 in the world in women's chess, pretty impressive! >

Maybe the most brilliant move of her life! >

Good for her >

Good for her. Iran doesn't deserve her. >

The shear inhumane way the control some people there is heartbreaking 💔 😢. Good for her❤️ >

Good for her! Freedom from religious oppression & freedom for a self directed future! >

Goodforher.gif >

Awesome. >

Bravo!!!! >

Going home was not an option unless she wanted to go to be hung or something really archaic >

Competitive brain drain >

Imagine it's your job to stop the brain drain of this country? I'd probably leave too. >

If youre threatening lives over wardrobe you're on the wrong side of history assholes. >

Good for her. Fuck all fundamentalists no matter what their religion, it’s a disease of the mind >

Massive brain drain from Russia and Iran.
Just this year Russia has lost some 1 million people from fleeing the country. >

Can you even imagine driving away all the brightest, most talented people away from your country… >

Some of the best news I've seen all day! >

Thank allah she got outta there >

I wouldn't want to live in Iran either. >

Good for her.
Hope they wont kill her family >

Wear hat or... die... lol.. what a backwards world view!! >

Brilliant Move (!!) >

This is way more Interesting than butt plug cheating scandals. She's my favorite chess player hands down. >

Who can blame her, it’s obviously a smart move, leading to a better life.