No handshake! Uzbek chess GM stuns India’s Harika Dronavali with ‘Namaste’ – Watch | Chess News – The Times of India
[ad_1] Nodirbek Yakubboev’s ‘Namaste’ gesture to India’s Harika Dronavali (Photo Credit: ChessBase India) NEW DELHI: A light and heartwarming moment grabbed attention at the Grenke Freestyle Open when Grandmaster (GM) Harika Dronavali extended her hand to resign, but Uzbek GM Nodirbek Yakubboev responded with a polite “Namaste” instead. Both players smiled and walked away, making […]
Candidates Chess: Vaishali, Divya Deshmukh save Indian blushes; Praggnanandhaa must act now | Chess News – The Times of India
[ad_1] Vaishali, Divya Deshmukh, and Praggnanandhaa (Photos by Michal Walusza and Yoav Nis) NEW DELHI: As the FIDE Candidates Tournament crosses the near-midway mark of its 14-round marathon, a kind of intensity has started filling the Mediterranean air. However, for the Indian contingent, the narrative is split between a desperate scramble for relevance in the […]
Carlsen storms into FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship final after beating Nodirbek, faces Caruana for title
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[ad_1] World No 1 Magnus Carlsen, who had won the inaugural Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour last year, defeated Nodirbek Abdusattorov 3-1 to enter the final, where he faces world No 3 Fabiano Caruana – who beat Vincent Keymer 2.5-1.5. World No 1 and reigning Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour champions Magnus Carlsen sailed into […]
Arjun crushes Carlsen with near-perfect game, fast emerging as world No 1’s ‘boogeyman’: ‘…don’t want to suffer longer’
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[ad_1] India’s Arjun Erigaisi was the only player to beat Magnus Carlsen in the first round of the FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship, doing so in style to emerge as world No 1’s new ‘boogeyman’. Arjun Erigaisi failed to reach the semi-finals of the FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship in Weissenhaus on Friday, but still […]
Magnus Carlsen headlines FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026: How the format evolved and who could win
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[ad_1] The FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026 is all set to begin in Germany with Magnus Carlsen leading the field. Here’s how the format has changed from 2025, who qualified, and the top favourites for the title. The FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026 will be held from February 13 to 15 at the […]