Saudi Chess Association clarifies on cleric's 'chess ban' co

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Saudi Chess Association clarifies on cleric's 'chess ban' co

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Saudi Chess Association clarifies on cleric's 'chess ban' comment
By Sravanth Verma 4 hours ago in Odd News .

After Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh compared chess to alcohol and gambling and said it was the work of Satan, the Saudi Chess Association send a letter to the World Chess Federation to clear the air.
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