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 ...

Wijk Aan Zee: 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 that ...

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 ...

“Refusal and disrespect” - German GM comes out in support of Vaishali after Nodirbek Yakubboev refuses to shake hands at Tata Steel Chess 2025 (Images via FIDE and Elisabeth Paehtz/X) German ...

Uzbekistan Grand Master Nodirbek Yakubboev brought R Vaishali flowers on Thursday, a heartfelt gesture of apology for the handshake snub earlier this week. Yakubboev brought her not just flowers ...

Indian chess Grandmaster R Vaishali aims for consistent performances and a spot in the Candidates Tournament this year. After becoming India's third f ...

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 with her before their game in the ...

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 ...

n 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 that he meant ...

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 ...

Nodirbek Yakubboev issued an apology to Vaishali Rameshbabu for ignoring her handshake, but explained that it was due to his religion. With the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament in full flow ...

Uzbek chess grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev found himself in the eye of storm after refusing handshake with Indian chess player R Vaishali. He then cited “religious reasons” for it, even though ...