R. Vaishali, Indian GM and sister of chess star R. Praggnanandhaa was left in an awkward situation when Uzbekistan GM ...

Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev's refusal to shake hands with Indian GM R Vaishali stirred up a controversy at the Tata Steel ...

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Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi said removing women's titles will erase the struggles faced by female chess players. Images: Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi on X/PTI India’s first Woman Grandmaster (WGM), ...

Hungarian-American GM Susan Polgar criticized Uzbekistan’s Nodirbek Yakubboev for refusing to shake hands with Indian GM R Vaishali at the 2025 Tata Steel Chess tournament, citing religious reasons.

Indian IM VS Raahul and Chinese IM Li Bo finished second and third respectively. Iniyan, who had won the Chennai Open earlier in January, secured 15 rating points from the title win. Trending News ...

Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev's refusal to shake hands with Indian GM R Vaishali stirred up a controversy at the ... Another Uzbek player Nodirbek Abdusattorov is playing in the 'Open' section of the ...

Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev's decision to not shake hands with Indian GM R Vaishali ignited controversy at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, the Uzbek GM later apologised, clarifying that he ...

As soon as the video of the handshake snub surfaced on social media, the Uzbek GM's act saw him court plenty of criticism. Some even reminded him of his match against another Indian chess star ...