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Tag: Tata Steel Chess Tournament

Uzbekistan chess player's refusal to shake hand with Indian grandmaster: After controversy, he says- doesn't touch women for religious reasons; then apologized

Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubov of Uzbekistan refused to shake hands with Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali before a match at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament.However, as the controversy grew, the Uzbekistan player apologized....

Gukesh moves to fourth in FIDE rankings: replaces Arjun Irigasi, now India's highest-ranked player

India's D Gukesh moved to the fourth position in the latest FIDE (International Chess Federation) rankings on Thursday. He has now become India's highest ranked player. Gukesh Arjun has replaced Irigasi.18-year-old...

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