The Indian team has pulled out of the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/six-year-old-ashwath-wins-u-8-world-cadets-chess-gold-23226109" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">World Cadet Chess Championship</a> scheduled to start at <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/world-news/article/hundreds-protest-at-un-summit-23255408" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Sharm el Sheikh</a> from Saturday in the wake of the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, fearing it could jeopardise the safety of the players and officials.
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As many as 39 players from India were supposed to compete in the tournament, the venue of which is less than 400kms from the Israel border. The competition will be held in the under-12, 10 and 8 categories from October 14 to 23. The All India Chess Federation (AICF) has also requested the world body FIDE to postpone the tournament, keeping in mind the tense situation in Gaza.
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As many as 39 players from India were supposed to compete in the tournament, the venue of which is less than 400kms from the Israel border

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