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Climate Activists Prevent International Chess Tournament in Wijk Aan Zee

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The prestigious Tata Steel Masters 2026 in Wijk aan Zee did not start as planned on Friday afternoon. Climate activists from Extinction Rebellion blocked the entrance to the arcade by dumping more than two thousand kilos of coal. The first round of the international chess tournament was therefore postponed, Mint reports. The action was eventually disbanded thanks to the police and the efforts of Sluiswacht IJmuiden, a group of volunteers who oft…
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The prestigious Tata Steel Masters 2026 in Wijk aan Zee did not start as planned on Friday afternoon. Climate activists from Extinction Rebellion blocked the entrance to the arcade by dumping more than two thousand kilos of coal. The first round of the international chess tournament was therefore postponed, Mint reports. The action was eventually disbanded thanks to the police and the efforts of Sluiswacht IJmuiden, a group of volunteers who oft…

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nieuwrechts.nl broke the news in on Monday, January 19, 2026.
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