The Indian Express•Mar 26
Shelter facility and backup power generator: FIDE reveals measures at Candidates 2026 venue in case of ‘extreme scenarios’
After India’s Koneru Humpy withdrew from the Candidates tournament in Cyprus citing fears for her safety while the war in Iran raged on, FIDE, the global governing body of chess, posted a long document concerning the safety concerns of players. ” While none of the other players have directly spoken about security concerns, American grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura said that there were power cut issues on the Mediterranean island. “It’s not a good sign when power goes out completely in parts of Cyprus and doesn’t come back for an extended period of time,” Nakamura had posted on his X account recently.
