While Nodirbek Yakubboev was criticised by legendary chess players and fans for refusing to shake hands with R Vaishali, the ...

Controversy at Tata Steel Chess Tournament as Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev refuses handshake with Indian GM for religious ...

World No 18 Vaishali will be seen in the Norway Chess later this year which has a strong elite women’s field including Ju ...

Uzbekistan grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev has cleared the air on he refuted to shake hands with Vaishali Rameshbabu in the ongoing Tata Steel chess tournament. Nodirbek Yakubboev has cited his ...

Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev stirred up controversy at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament after he refused to shake hands with India's Grandmaster R Vaishali. In a clip of the incident that went ...

Uzbekistan Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev tendered an in-person apology to India's R Vaishali on Thursday, January 30, days after refusing to shake hands with her during the Tata Steel Chess ...

Uzbekistan's chess player Nodirbek Yakubboev has apologised to Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali for not shaking hands with her at the Tata Steel Chess tournament in the Netherlands. The Uzbek Grandmaster ...

Uzbek Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev, after previously apologising to Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali for not shaking hands during a match, met her again with flowers and chocolates to further ...

The Tata Steel Chess 2025 tournament has been thrust into an unexpected controversy after Uzbek Grandmaster (GM) Nodirbek Yakubboev declined to shake hands with Indian GM Vaishali Rameshbabu ...

I want to wish good luck to both of you.' IMAGE: Uzbek Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev (right) aplogised to Indian GM R Vaishali in person, on the sidelines of the Tata Steel Chess tournament in ...

Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev's decision not to shake hands with Indian player R Vaishali due to religious reasons caused controversy at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament. After the incident went ...