Will Israeli chess players make history in Saudi Arabia?

Israeli chess players could make history by participating in a tournament in Saudi Arabia after the international chess governing body on Tuesday said it was pushing to allow it to happen, AFP reported.

A spokesman for the Israel Chess Federation told the news agency that seven players had filed requests for visas to participate in the games to be held in Riyadh on December 26-30 as part of the world rapid and blitz chess championships.