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Minister of Sports and Youth HE Salah bin Ghanem al-Ali looks on as Mohamed al-Mudahka, President of the Qatar Chess Association (QCA) makes the first move on the board of World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and IM Srihari LR to mark the opening ceremony of the Qatar Masters 2023 at Lusail Sports Arena Wednesday. Arkady Dvorkovic, President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and Taryam Matar Taryam, President of the UAE Chess Federation, are also seen. The hugely popular 10-day championship ends on October 20.