Cyprus Power Outage Sparks Concerns Ahead of Candidates 2026
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The Candidates 2026 tournament is set to begin on March 28, amidst growing concerns over the venue in Cyprus.
The tournament will take place in Paphos, Cyprus, but the ongoing Gulf conflict between Iran, the US, and Israel has raised eyebrows.
Fans and some players have expressed concerns, and now Hikaru Nakamura has added fuel to the fire by pointing out the power outage in parts of the island country.
‘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,' the American GM wrote on X.
FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky has stated that there are no plans to change the venue, despite the ongoing situation.
