New Delhi, March 22 -- Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy has decided to withdraw from the upcoming FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament, citing "personal safety and well-being" as her primary concern amid the ongoing West Asia conflict.

The FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament begins on March 28 in Cyprus and will run till April 16.

In a post on X, Koneru Humpy announced that she is withdrawing from the FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament, citing concerns for her personal safety and well-being despite assurances, calling it a difficult but necessary decision.

"After deep reflection, I have taken the difficult decision to withdraw from the FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament. No event, no matter how important, can come before personal safety an...