R Vaishali found herself in the middle of an internet-driven storm 10 days back when suddenly social media started to outrage about her opponent Nodirbek Yakubboev’s decision ... He also extended the ...

Uzbek Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev has publicly apologized to ... on X showing Yakubboev shaking hands with Indian player Divya Deshmukh during a 2023 match, further fueling the debate.

The other contender Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan was ... Ami of Holland with a fine victory with white pieces, while Divya Deshmukh played out a draw with Dutchman Arthur Pijpers.

Challengers: Nodirbek Yakubboev (Uzb, 7) beat Arthur Pijpers (Ned, 5); Divya Deshmukh (Ind, 3) lost to Benjamin Bok (Ned, 8); Nguyen Thai Dai Van (Cze, 8.5) beat Irina Bulmaga (Rom, 1); Aydin ...

Challengers: Nodirbek Yakubboev (Uzb, 7) bt Arthur Pijpers (Ned, 5); Divya Deshmukh (Ind, 3) lost to Benjamin Bok (Ned, 8); Nguyen Thai Dai Van (Cze, 8.5) bt Irina Bulmaga (Rom, 1); Aydin Suleymanli ...

IMAGE: A draw with Jorden van Foreest of The Netherlands was enough for World champion D Gukesh to share the lead with compatriot R Praggnanandhaa in the Tata Steel Masters Chess, at Wijk Aan Zee ...

Nodirbek Yakubboev (Uzb, 7) beat Arthur Pijpers (Ned, 5); Divya Deshmukh (Ind, 3) lost to Benjamin Bok (Ned, 8); Nguyen Thai Dai Van (Cze, 8.5) beat Irina Bulmaga (Rom, 1); Aydin Suleymanli (Aze, 8.5) ...

Leon Luke Mendonca, Pentala Harikrishna, and Divya Deshmukh also recorded notable ... Frederik Svane (7.0), Kazybek Nogerbek (6.0), Nodirbek Yakubboev (6.0), Ediz Gurel (6.0), Miaoyi Lu (5.5 ...

In the Challengers’ section, R Vaishali lost to Tukey’s Ediz Gurel, whereas Divya Deshmukh went down to Netherlands ... Ami (8.5), Thai Dai Van Nguyen (8.5), Benjamin Bok (8.0), Nodirbek Yakubboev ...

Gukesh Dommaraju ascended to World No. 3 after drawing against reigning champion Wei Yi at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025. Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa scored a stunning win over top seed Fabiano ...

Masters standings: Praggnanandhaa (8.5), Gukesh D (8.5), Nodirbek Abdusattorov (7.5 ... Vaishali Rameshbabu (5.0), Faustino Oro (3.5), Divya Deshmukh (3.0), Irina Bulmaga (1.0).