NFL players are turning to an unlikely hobby to improve their game: Chess
If you scrunch your eyes up just as an offensive line sets for a play, the outlines of the players look like chess pieces ...
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Dexterous and light prosthetic hand can tie knots and comb hair
A prosthetic hand that weighs about half that of a human hand also enables wearers to carry out intricate tasks, such as tying knots ...
The Diplomat7d
Chess, Culture, and Controversy: Uzbek Grandmaster’s Handshake Refusal Sparks Debate
Islamic practices in Uzbekistan, after enduring seven decades of Soviet-imposed atheism, are now being increasingly adopted ...
'Uncivilized Player': Netizens Slam Nodirbek Yakubboev For Declining Hand-Shake With Vaishali Due To Religious Reasons
In a video shared by ChessBase India on social media, Vaishali can be seen extending her hand before the start of a fourth-round contest against Yakubboev, who sat down without responding to it, ...
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Tata Steel Chess 2025: Uzbek GM Nodirbek Yakubboev refuses to shake hands with Vaishali due to religious reasons, apologises later
Uzbek Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev on Sunday refused to shake hands with Indian GM R. Vaishali before their fourth-round match in the Challengers section of the Tata Steel Chess tournament in Wijk ...
Uzbek grand master refuses to handshake India chess player Vaishali over religious reasons
Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev's refusal to shake hands with Indian GM R Vaishali stirred up a controversy at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament before the Uzbek apologised, saying ...
Explained: Why Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Yakubboev refused to shake hands with R Vaishali at Tata Steel Chess tournament
Uzbekistan grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev has revealed the reason why he refused to shake hands with India’s R Vaishali ahead of their game at the 2025 Tata Steel Chess recently. Vaishali notched up a ...