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Safety concerns force withdrawal from Cyprus chess tournament
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A chess grandmaster has withdrawn from the 2026 women’s candidates’ chess tournament in Cyprus citing safety concerns from the ongoing US-Israeli conflict with Iran. Indian grandmaster Koneru Humpy in a statement issued on X on Monday, stressed that “no event, no matter how important, can come before personal safety and well-being,” citing regional instability and disruptions […]