The Indian Express14d
Tata Steel Chess shows that world needs to get used to seeing India’s young generation at top for years to come
Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand proudly declared it an “Indian chess winter at Wijk!” A day before that tweet, three members of India’s golden generation ... to set up a frantic two-man ...
NDTV14d
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Reuters15d
Chess-Freestyle tour boss, Carlsen call for FIDE president's resignation
PARIS, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Freestyle Chess Grand Slam tour boss Jan Henric Buettner and all-time great Magnus Carlsen have called on International Chess Federation (FIDE) president Arkady Dvorkovich ...
The Indian Express19d
Uzbekistan GM refuses to shake hands with Vaishali on ‘religious grounds’
With all due respect to women and Indian chess players, I want to inform everyone that I do not touch other women for religious reasons,” Nodirbek Yakubboev wrote on X. He said: “I have some ...
New York Post21d
Pentagon revokes Gen. Mark Milley’s security detail, launches probe ahead of possible demotion
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has canceled former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley’s security detail and clearance — and directed the Pentagon’s acting inspector ...
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Why did Uzbek Grandmaster Yakubboev decline handshake with Indian rival Vaishali? WATCH
"I respect Vaishali and her brother as the strongest chess players in India. If I have offended her with my behavior, I apologise. I have some additional explanations: 1. Chess is not haram," he ...
Business Insider22d
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Five generations are working side-by-side in offices for the first time, but the youngest cohort is bringing new expectations and boundaries to the workplace that break with traditional ...
Firstpost22d
Explained: The FIDE vs Magnus Carlsen controversy and what is freestyle chess
Magnus Carlsen has been at loggerheads with FIDE over the freestyle chess controversy. AP World No 1 chess player Magnus Carlsen and the International Chess Federation (FIDE) have been at loggerheads ...
Sportskeeda22d
Tata Steel Chess 2025: Uzbek GM Nodirbek Yakubboev issues apology after refusing to shake hands with Indian GM R. Vaishali
I respect Vaishali and her brother as the strongest chess players in India. If I have offended her with my behavior, I apologize," Yakubboev wrote. “1. Chess is not haram.” “2. What I did ...
The New York Times22d
Do China’s A.I. Advances Mean U.S. Technology Controls Have Failed?
The Biden administration set up a system of global rules and steadily ... DeepSeek will not be able to legally purchase the newest generation of A.I. chips that Nvidia is rolling out right now ...
The Telegraph22d
‘Do not touch..for religious reasons’: Uzbek chess GM Nodirbek Yakubboev's hand-shake refusal sparks row
He added he had the utmost respect for Vaishali and R Praggnanandhaa, her brother, who is also a grandmaster. “I respect Vaishali and her brother as the strongest chess players in India. If I have ...
People22d
Famed Classical Pianist Sets Out to Perform 1 Piece of Music for 22 Hours Straight — or 840 Times in a Row!
The marathon performance, which is set to take place over the course of 22 hours, will be held at London's Southbank Centre on April 24. Tickets for the entirety of the event will cost £100 (or ...