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NEW DELHI: Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev's decision not to shake hands with Indian GM R Vaishali sparked controversy at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament. The Uzbek player later issued an apology, clarifying that his action was due to "religious reasons" and was not meant to disrespect her.

NEW DELHI: Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali delivered an exceptional performance to win the women’s qualifier and secure a spot in the quarterfinals of the World Blitz Championship. Following Koneru Humpy’s remarkable gold-medal triumph, Vaishali stepped into the spotlight, dominating the women’s section with a score of 9.5/11, including three draws.

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan congratulated Team India for their historic double gold medal at the recently concluded Chess Olympiad. Read further on Dynamite News:

NEW DELHI: "If you had to roll the dice, these are pretty good teams to roll them with." Viswanathan Anand was highly confident that India will emerge from the Chess Olympiad this time, "smelling" gold.

CHENNAI: It would not be an exaggeration to say that Grandmaster D Gukesh's mother Padma is his chief mentor and an 'unofficial' member of his support crew.

India have all but won their first-ever Chess Olympiad men’s team gold medal with a round to spare. The official coronation — barring huge misfortune or improbable results — is on Sunday. The 11th and last round will be played in Budapest, Hungary, from 2.30pm IST.

Top seeded India women, like their men counterparts, have also taken sole lead in the Olympiad in their section with six match wins in a row. But their streak has been less convincing. And there is a reason for it. The top-2 rated players in the men's section (Gukesh and…

D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaise, the two in-form stars in the World Championship challenger, led the Indian men to a 3-1 victory against Azerbaijan in the 45th Chess Olympiad's fifth round. Gukesh and Arjun quickly defeated Aydin Sulemanli and Rauf Mamedov respectively with their white pieces, showcasing their exceptional form.

NEW DELHI: Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa of India finished his campaign with a victory over American Hikaru Nakamura in the final, placing him third overall as world champion Magnus Carlsen emerged victorious at the Norway Chess tournament held in Stavanger, Norway.