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Watch: Uzbek GM Nodirbek Yakubboev chooses ‘Namaste’ over handshake in greeting Divya Deshmukh – The Times of India

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Nodirbek Yakubboev chooses ‘Namaste’ over handshake in greeting Divya Deshmukh (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Uzbek grandmaster (GM) Nodirbek Yakubboev greeted India’s Divya Deshmukh with a traditional ‘Namaste’ before the start of their third-round clash in what appeared to be a heartwarming moment at the Prague Festival Challengers 2025. While the match itself ended in disappointment for…

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Tata Steel Chess 2025: D Gukesh tightens lead at the top; R Praggnanandhaa back to winning ways | Chess News – The Times of India

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Gukesh Dommaraju (Tata Steel Chess Tournament Photo) NEW DELHI: Following one of the most highly anticipated clashes of Round 10, India’s Gukesh Dommaraju maintained his lead at the top of the Masters leaderboard at the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Tournament, defeating Dutchman Max Warmerdam on his home soil in Wijk aan Zee on Wednesday.Defending with…

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World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen drops three-word bombshell on FIDE after Freestyle Chess open letter | Chess News – The Times of India

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Magnus Carlsen (Photo Credit: @FIDE_chess on X) NEW DELHI: World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen recently expressed criticism towards the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in response to an open letter from Jan Henric Beuttner, co-founder of Freestyle Chess, to FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky. Carlsen supported Beuttner’s stance with a brief message encouraging greatness, directly tagging FIDE…

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Tata Steel Chess 2025: R Praggnanandhaa becomes sole leader; India No. 1 Arjun Erigasi blunders into another defeat | Chess News – The Times of India

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R Praggnanandhaa vs Leon Luke Mendonca (Photo: @tatasteelchess on X) NEW DELHI: India’s No. 1 Arjun Erigaisi suffered his third defeat during the fourth round of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025 in Wijk aan Zee on Tuesday. With only 0.5 points out of the inaugural four rounds, Arjun finds himself at the bottom of…

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Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025: D Gukesh to return to board with intriguing Round 1 clash against Anish Giri | Chess News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: After an exhilarating 2024, a new dawn awaits Indian chess. As it prepares for its first major event of 2025, the world’s top Grandmasters have gathered in the Netherlands for the prestigious Tata Steel Chess Tournament. Hosted in the picturesque town of Wijk aan Zee, the event will run from January 17 to…

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‘Dedicated to D Gukesh’: Diljit Dosanjh hails youngest-ever world chess champion at Chandigarh concert. Watch | Chess News – Times of India

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D Gukesh and Diljit Dosanjh NEW DELHI: At his Dil-Luminati concert in Chandigarh, music sensation Diljit Dosanjh took a moment to honour a remarkable feat in Indian sports history, dedicating his show to D Gukesh, the youngest-ever world chess champion.“Today’s show, this concert of mine, is dedicated to our boy Gukesh. Because he had already…

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Watch: Emotional moment as D Gukesh hands trophy to his proud mother | Chess News – Times of India

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“I couldn’t believe it, and I cried for 10 minutes.”J Padmakumari anxiously awaited news of her son D Gukesh‘s World Chess Championship match against Ding Liren in Singapore on Thursday, avoiding her phone and computer. Gukesh’s aunt brought the joyous news of his victory.Padmakumari expressed her overwhelming joy before departing to celebrate with her son,…

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World Chess Championship: D Gukesh’s fight with white pieces ends in vain as Ding Liren forces draw in Game 13 | Chess News – Times of India

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D Gukesh vs Ding Liren (Photo Credit: @FIDE_chess on X) NEW DELHI: D Gukesh, the 18-year-old Indian Grandmaster, put up a valiant effort but could not break through the resilient defence of the reigning champion, Ding Liren of China, in the 13th and penultimate game of the World Chess Championship. After 68 moves, the game…

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D Gukesh defeats Ding Liren in Game 11, marches towards becoming youngest world chess champion | Chess News – Times of India

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D Gukesh vs Ding Liren (Agency Photo) NEW DELHI: In a significant advancement towards potentially becoming the youngest world chess champion, Grandmaster D Gukesh of India defeated Ding Liren from China in the 11th Game of the World Chess Championship on Sunday. This victory places Gukesh in the lead with a score of 6-5. This…

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