Nodirbek Yakubboev courted controversy at the Tata Masters when he snubbed the customary handshake from Indian GM Vaishali Rameshbabu.

First Sports With Rupha Ramani | N18G Uzbek Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev made headlines after a controversial refusal to shake hands with Indian Grandmaster Vaishali Rameshbabu, sparking intense ...

Uzbek GM Nodirbek Yakubboev greeted Divya Deshmukh with ‘Namaste’ before their third-round game at the Prague Chess ...

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 ...

Uzbek GM Nodirbek Yakubboev greeted India's Divya Deshmukh with a 'Namaste' before their match in Prague, showing respect and ...

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 became the center of an unexpected controversy when Uzbek Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev refused to shake hands with India’s Vaishali Rameshbabu before their ...

WIJK AAN ZEE: 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 ...

Uzbekistan Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev steered clear of another handshake controversy by greeting India’s Divya Deshmukh ...

IMAGE: R Vaishali is excited to return to the Norway ... she hit the headlines for a declined handshake with Uzbek Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev. Following a wave of criticism, Yakubboev ...

During the tournament, a viral clip showed Uzbek Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev refusing to shake hands with Vaishali due to religious reasons. The incident gained attention, with chess legend ...