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Cyprus: Global politics felt at Candidates chess tournaments

The FIDE Candidates tournaments are two of the most important events in the chess calendar. This year, they took place in Cyprus. But tension relating to Russia and the war in the Middle East was never too far away.

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Cyprus: Global politics felt at Candidates chess tournaments

The FIDE Candidates tournaments are two of the most important events in the chess calendar. This year, they took place in Cyprus. But tension relating to Russia and the war in the Middle East was never too far away.

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