Its ‘checkmate’ for Israelis barred from international chess tournament in Saudi Arabia

JERUSALEM — Saudi Arabia is hosting an international chess tournament this week, and the fact female players are permitted to play without sporting the traditional head coverings is a first, and a nod to the kingdom’s attempts at modernization and reform. But these liberal steps appear to extend only so far. Seven Israeli professional chess players […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/12/26/its-checkmate-for-israelis-barred-from-international-chess-tournament-in-saudi-arabia/