Saudi Arabia hosts world chess games, testing reform limits

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Saudi Arabia is hosting a world chess tournament for the first time on Tuesday nearly two years after the country's top cleric issued a religious edict against playing the board game. Politics have also interfered, with players from Israel and Qatar missing the tournament due to regional politics....

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