Emil Sutovsky: Candidates plans unchanged amid regional tensions

With the Candidates Tournament set to begin later this month, FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky has addressed concerns about security, travel logistics and organisational preparations in an interview with Sagar Shah. While acknowledging regional tensions, Sutovsky stressed that plans for the event in Cyprus remain unchanged, with contingency measures in place and close coordination with local authorities. | Pictured: Sutovsky at the 2024 World Corporate Chess Championship in New York. | Photo: FIDE / Rafal Oleksiewicz FIDE in close contact with Cypriot authorities With the start of the Candidates Tournaments drawing closer, concerns about regional instability have prompted questions over whether the event in Cyprus could be affected. In an interview with Sagar Sha... [2806 chars]