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the Whole atmosphere is hostile. All around us have masks, and there are security guards around us all the time. I will not be here, and I will not play.

It says Aleksandr Grisjtsjuk, one of the participants in the kandidatturneringen in chess.

It serves as a world cup qualifier, where the winner will face Magnus Carlsen for the world CHAMPIONSHIP match later in the year.

surgical masks: Some of the commentators use a face mask at work.

Photo: WORLD CHESS

the Organizer of the tournament has made several efforts to carry out the tournament, but the players are characterized by the situation.

After six rounds they have broken the advice from the World health organization (WHO) several times:

Several of the players takes care of the face (eyes, nose, and mouth). They sit closer than one metre from each other. Several of the players shake hands.

the HANDSHAKE: Anish Giri and Kirill Aleksejenko greet before the sixth round in kandidatturneringen.

Photo: WORLD CHESS dont Know if they will come home again

Players try to concentrate as normal. It involves taking in the face while they stare down at the chessboard and thinking on the next move.

For many of the players, this is their biggest tournament, and perhaps their only chance to qualify for a world CHAMPIONSHIP match. But after virusutbruddet that characterize the world view, also affects the worlds best players.

It is very difficult. It takes a lot of discipline not to follow what happens in the world, says Fabiano Caruana.

We have to follow what is happening. We can get information that we need to go somewhere, if not, were going to die. With so much at stake, it is important to keep up with the world than to play chess right now, says Dutch Anish Giri.

We are the only ones who hold on, everything else is stopped. It should have been deferred, says Grisjtsjuk.

MEASURES: Handshake before and after the parties are no longer mandatory, and the russians Jan Nepomnjasjtsjij and Aleksandr Grisjtsjuk greeted therefore.

Photo: Reuters

The sjakkekspert Atle Green is not concerned for the health of the eight players, but believes its about ethics.

It is an unfortunate symbolism. I think it is uncomfortable that would no longer be competitive is not in solidarity with the rest of the world, says Green.

All sport in Russia stopped

at the hotel in Yekaterinburg sits the eight sjakkspillerne in a folketomt local. The only thing that comes with is the security guards, and several of them have on a face mask, which creates a strange atmosphere.

It is absurd. But I can understand the organizer. All are concerned for the world, but I dont think we are worried about the eight. We are more concerned about those who are in real danger, says Green.

the Tournament is played at a luxury hotel in Yekaterinburg, east of the Urals, and at the entrance to Siberia. When the tournament started 17. march was all sports shut down in Russia.

In a press release before start-up, announced the organizer, the FIDE, that the tournament would go as planned. They pulled up that there were only eight players, and published at the same time that the public does not get access to spillelokalet. Officials and the press must follow strict rules.

The international sjakkforbundet have not responded to The request.

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