The Economic Times

'Are we Mossad agents in Iran?' Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura slams FIDE's tough anti-cheating protocols at Candidates

American Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura has strongly criticized the International Chess Federation's anti-cheating measures at the ongoing Candidates Tournament in Cyprus. He described the stringent security checks and scanners as 'complete nonsense' and 'overblown'. Nakamura feels the extensive measures make players feel like spies. He believes such strict protocols are unnecessary given the elite field and presence of arbiters.