Video: XR disrupts Tata Steel Chess Tournament, dumps 2,025 Kg of coal at the venue
The Tata Steel Chess Tournament in Wijk aan Zee was delayed Saturday after Extinction Rebellion activists blocked the venue and dumped coal at the entrance, organizers said. The tournament had been scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. at the community center De Moriaan. Extinction Rebellion confirmed that protesters had blocked the entrance and dumped 2,025 kilograms of coal.
The group said the action was meant to symbolize their rejection of fossil fuel sponsorship, citing Tata Steel’s lack of progress toward climate neutrality. A spokesperson for XR said, “No chess on a dead planet.” Footage from the protest showed activists beating drums at the entrance.
The Tata Steel Chess Tournament in Wijk aan Zee was delayed Saturday after Extinction Rebellion activists blocked the venue and dumped coal at the entrance, organizers said. The tournament had been scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. at the community center De Moriaan. Extinction Rebellion confirmed...
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