Tata Steel Masters Chess Tournament Start Delayed After Environmental Activists Block Entrance With Coal

Tata Steel Masters Chess Tournament Start Delayed After Environmental Activists Block Entrance With Coal

Last Updated:January 17, 2026, 9:23 pm IST Environmental activists delayed the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament by blocking the entrance with coal. Competitors at Tata Steel Masters (X) In an unprecedented incident in the world of chess, the opening round of the Tata Steel Masters tournament was delayed for a few hours due to environmental…

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Uzbek GM Nodirbek Yakubboev Declines Hand-Shake With R Vaishali Due To Religious Reasons; Apologises Later – News18

Uzbek GM Nodirbek Yakubboev Declines Hand-Shake With R Vaishali Due To Religious Reasons; Apologises Later – News18

Last Updated:January 27, 2025, 11:13 IST R Vaishali was seen extending her hand before the start of a fourth-round contest against Nodirbek Yakubboev, who sat down without responding to it. Tata Steel Chess: Nodirbek Yakubboev refusing R Vaishali’s handshake (X) Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev’s refusal to shake hands with Indian GM R Vaishali stirred up a…

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