While Nodirbek Yakubboev was criticised by legendary chess players and fans for refusing to shake hands with R Vaishali, the ...
Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev's decision not to shake hands with Indian player R Vaishali due to religious reasons caused controversy at the Tata Ste ...
Yakubboev drew criticism for his statements and after his personal apology to Vaishali, he also met Divya Deshmukh with flowers and chocolate to express regret.
Uzbek Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev, after previously apologising to Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali for not shaking hands during a match, met her agai ...
Uzbek Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev personally apologised to India’s R Vaishali following the handshake controversy at Tata Steel Chess 2025 ...
Uzbek Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev personally apologised to India’s R Vaishali following the handshake controversy at Tata Steel Chess 2025. Meeting her in person, Nodirbek offered Vaishali flowers ...
Controversy at Tata Steel Chess Tournament as Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev refuses handshake with Indian GM for religious reasons.
Wijk Aan Zee (The Netherlands): Uzbek Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev offered flowers, chocolate and a personal apology to Indian GM R Vaishali after causing quite a stir by refusing to shake hands ...
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 ...
Yakubboev met Vaishali, who was accompanied by her younger brother GM R Praggnanandhaa and mother Nagalakshmi, on the sidelines of the ongoing event ...
In a recent chess tournament, Uzbek Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev's refusal to shake hands with India's Vaishali due to religious beliefs ignited a social media uproar. While he later apologized, the ...
Uzbekistan Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev tendered an in-person apology or R Vaishali on Thursday, January 30. In a video he can be seen handing out Vaishali flowers and chocolates while apologising ...