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Petrosian, Tigran L. waits to compete wit Clarsen, Magnus on the Day 6 of the King Salman Rapid &amp; Blitz Chess Championships on December 30, 2017 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Championship is taking place in Saudi Arabia for the first time with participation of 236 players from 70 countries.

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