Ding Liren and Wang Hao will be able to play the Candidate

The alarm went off on Tuesday when Russia announced that from Thursday, February 20, it would veto entry to all Chinese citizens to curb the effect of the coronavirus. The International Chess Federation (FIDE) was unable to provide an immediate response but this morning it has been able to confirm that the Chinese delegation will have no problems traveling to Moscow to contest the Candidates tournament that will begin on March 17 in the Russian capital.