Answers.Body: <p>Yeah, in fact, the tournament has been put on a pause with the current standings, because they are not able to continue: <a href="https://www.chess.com/news/view/2020-fide-candidates-tournament-postponed" rel="noreferrer">https://www.chess.com/news/view/2020-fide-candidates-tournament-postponed</a></p>
  
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Body: <p>With FIDE moving forward with the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candidates_Tournament_2020" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Candidates Tournament 2020</a>, in my opinion against better judgment, they have announced what <a href="https://www.chess.com/news/view/coronavirus-testing-at-fide-candidates-chess-tournament" rel="nofollow noreferrer">medical screenings will be done</a>, but have they announced what would happen should one of the players test positive for COVID-19 during the tournament?</p>
  
  <p>There were over 400 people at the opening ceremony yesterday, and I think it would be a public relations nightmare if one of the players contracts it.</p>
  
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Comments.Text: Doesn't answer your question but https://lichess.org/blog/XnAEbRAAAB8A6Q_X/candidates-2020---fide-declares-safety-is-our-priority might be of interest. As usual FIDE is making FIFA look like a model of transparency, integrity and good governance.
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Comments.Text: @IanBush I have read most of that on different sites, but that was an excellent compilation of a lot of information. Thank you. My guess is that they are just winging it with no real plan, and hoping it does not happen.
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Comments.Text: It was revealed on chess24 stream (yesterday or day before yesterday, I can't remember) that the tournament will be interrupted, current standings will be saved, and once the situation with the virus gets handled, it will resume were it left off.
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Title: Is there any word on what will happen to the Candidates Tournament 2020 if one of the players tests positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus)?
ThreadText: # Is there any word on what will happen to the Candidates Tournament 2020 if one of the players tests positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus)?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2020-03-17)
  
  With FIDE moving forward with the [Candidates Tournament 2020](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candidates_Tournament_2020), in my opinion against better judgment, they have announced what [medical screenings will be done](https://www.chess.com/news/view/coronavirus-testing-at-fide-candidates-chess-tournament), but have they announced what would happen should one of the players test positive for COVID-19 during the tournament?
  
  There were over 400 people at the opening ceremony yesterday, and I think it would be a public relations nightmare if one of the players contracts it.
  
  **Tags:** tournament, world-championship, candidates
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Doesn't answer your question but https://lichess.org/blog/XnAEbRAAAB8A6Q_X/candidates-2020---fide-declares-safety-is-our-priority might be of interest. As usual FIDE is making FIFA look like a model of transparency, integrity and good governance.  
  > **username_0**: @username_1 I have read most of that on different sites, but that was an excellent compilation of a lot of information. Thank you. My guess is that they are just winging it with no real plan, and hoping it does not happen.  
  > **username_2**: It was revealed on chess24 stream (yesterday or day before yesterday, I can't remember) that the tournament will be interrupted, current standings will be saved, and once the situation with the virus gets handled, it will resume were it left off.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_3 on 2020-03-26. Score: 7
  
  Yeah, in fact, the tournament has been put on a pause with the current standings, because they are not able to continue: <https://www.chess.com/news/view/2020-fide-candidates-tournament-postponed>
  
  
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