Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, who won the World Chess Championship held in Riyadh this past week, on Saturday criticized Saudi Arabia which hosted the championship and refused to allow Israelis to participate.
Speaking to Norwegian broadcaster NRK and quoted by Hahadashot (formerly Channel 2 News), Carlsen said that Saudi Arabia should not be permitted to host the championship the next two years unless it allows players from all countries to take part.
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