The World Chess Federation loses its Swiss accounts as its president is under US Syria sanctions... READ MORE›
Lior Aizenberg, spokesman of the Israeli Chess Federation, said the decision to prevent the Israelis from attending was indeed political... READ MORE›
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Saudi Arabia's Center for International Communication said in a statement that more than 180 players would participate but did not immediately respond to a request for comment... READ MORE›
Lior Aizenberg, a spokesman for the Israel Chess Federation, said efforts were still being made by various parties to allow Israeli players to take part... READ MORE›
World Chess, the commercial arm of the game's governing body Fide, then turned its attention to London... READ MORE›
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