'Religious reasons': Why Uzbek GM Yakubboev refused Vaishali's handshake

IMAGE: R Vaishali can be seen extending her hand before the start of a fourth-round contest against Nodirbek Yakubboev, who sat down without responding to it, at the Tata Steel Chess tournament.......

Tata Steel Chess: Can Gukesh surpass Anand?

IMAGE: D Gukesh needs only 1.5 points to win the title in the Netherlands, his first this year. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Chin An/FIDE Standing atop the points table with a slender lead, world......

Tata Steel Chess: Gukesh crushes Dutch GM to maintain lead

IMAGE: D Gukesh knocked down a couple of pawns to force resignation in 34 moves. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Chin An/FIDE World champion D Gukesh defeated Dutch Grandmaster Max Warmerdam to stay in......

Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh share lead at Tata Steel Chess

IMAGE: R Praggnanadhaa had slightly favourable position optically but D Gukesh was always on guard to defend. Photograph: Jurriaan Hoefsmit/Tata Steel Chess Continuing his fine form in the Tata......

Gukesh defeats Harikrishna, takes lead at Tata Steel

World Champion D Gukesh grabbed the joint lead at Tata Steel masters, outplaying his world championship second P Harikrishna in the seventh round in Wijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands. IMAGE:......