Nearly a year after an explosive cheating scandal detonated in the chess world, the rival factions have reached an awkward detente that figures to end the saga. Chess.com, the popular platform that ...

A silent handshake between World Champion D Gukesh and Magnus Carlsen ignited anticipation for their upcoming clash at the Grand Chess Tour in Zagreb. This follows Gukesh's earlier classical win ...

Susan Polgar spoke about the no-handshake incident, criticising Nodirbek Yakubboev for refusing to shake hands with India's Vaishali Rameshbabu. Chess legend Susan Polgar has criticized Uzbek ...

After refusing to shake hands with Indian GM R Vaishali at the Tata Steel Chess, Uzbek chess Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev met the Indian chess player and apologized for his actions, on Thursday at ...

(MENAFN) A significant incident unfolded during last month's International Chess Federation’s World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in Uzbekistan as Polish chess grandmaster Jan-Krzysztof Duda ...

Uzbek GM Nodirbek Yakubboev greeted India's Divya Deshmukh with a 'Namaste' before their match in Prague, showing respect and addressing past controversies. Yakubboev previously avoided a handshake ...

Wijk Aan Zee: Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev's refusal to shake hands with Indian GM R Vaishali stirred up a controversy at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament before the Uzbek apologised, saying that he ...

Seven-year-old Gavin House, a student at Prairieville Primary, took second place in his age group — kindergarten through second grade — at the Foundation for East Baton Rouge School System’s ...