Nakamura slams FIDE’s anti-cheating protocols at Candidates

American Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura has slammed the International Chess Federation (FIDE) for its stringent anti-cheating measures at the ongoing Candidates Tournament in Cyprus, calling them “complete nonsense”.

The world number two expressed his frustration when asked about the anti-cheating measures at the elite tournament to determine D Gukesh’s challenger for the world championship later this year.

He said the scanners and machines around the playing area have made the players feel like Mossad (Israeli intelligence) agents operating inside Iran.

“My general view about the whole topic of delay, cheating over the board, all that stuff is that I frankly think it’s nonsense,” Nakamura said.