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

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

World champion D Gukesh has ended his Freestyle Chess Grand Slam campaign without a single win. His final match ended in defeat against Iranian-French grandmaster Alireza Firouzja in the second ...

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 ...

R Vaishali found herself in the middle of an internet-driven storm 10 days back when suddenly social media started to outrage about her opponent Nodirbek Yakubboev’s decision to not shake her hand ...

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 ...

Nodirbek Yakubboev refused to shake hands with R Vaishali during a match at Tata Steel Chess 2025 in January. Image: X screengrab Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali has finally opened up on the handshake ...

Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali, focused and undistracted, aims to secure her spot in the Candidates tournament by 2025. Despite the drama over a handshake incident and a mixed performance last year, ...

During the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, a clip surfaced showing Uzbek Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev refusing to shake hands with Vaishali due to religious reasons, which quickly went viral, drawing ...

India’s R Vaishali shared her thoughts on Nodirbek’s handshake controversy. Nordibek later apologised to her with chocolate and flowers.

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 ...