‘Shows lack of respect’: Cyprus Chess Federation chief Tornaritis hits back at Koneru Humpy & Hikaru Nakamura over safety concerns

4 min readMar 25, 2026 12:36 AM IST The president of the Cyprus Chess Federation (CCF) has criticised Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy after she withdrew from the prestigious Candidates Tournament, citing personal safety concerns amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The CCF chief […]