File photo of Ziaur Rahman.© X/@EmilSutovsky Bangladesh’s top-ranked chess grandmaster Ziaur Rahman died Friday at the age of 50 after suffering a stroke and collapsing on his board in the middle of a national championship match, an official said. Bangladesh Chess Federation general secretary Shahab Uddin Shamim told AFP that Ziaur collapsed during …
Viswanathan Anand is not only a legend of Indian sport but he seems to have great sense of humour too. On Friday, the man who has been instrumental in making chess attractive for many Indian kids, posted an interesting plea on social media medium X. “At the Airport! My Kidnappers, let me go. @alexandrabotez @itsandreabotez,” he …
Indian chess player Divya Deshmukh© instagram Indian chess player Divya Deshmukh took to social media to share her thoughts regarding the ‘sexism’ controversy at the recently-concluded Tata Steel Masters in Wijk Aan Zee, Netherlands. Earlier, Divya alleged that she had to endure sexist behaviour from spectators at the competition and added that they “focused on …
The teenager said while male players were getting their share of spotlight purely for their game, the women were judged for aspects which had nothing to do with their ability on the chess board. Press Trust of India Updated: January 30, 2024 12:59 PM IST Read Time: 4 min Indian chess player Divya Deshmukh© Instagram …