Uzbek GM’s viral video apology to Vaishali will leave you confused, fails to explain Divya fist-bump in same tournament
In the video, Nodirbek Yakubboev can be seen apologising to Vaishali Rameshbabu and her brother with a bouquet of flowers, ...
Why "Religious" Uzbek GM Shook Hands With India's Divya, Turned Down Vaishali
Uzbekistan's Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev did shake hands with another Indian GM Divya Deshmukh in 2023 but refused to do ...
Tata Steel Chess 2025: D Gukesh becomes new World No. 3 as R Praggnanandhaa beats Fabiano Caruana in Round 11
Gukesh Dommaraju ascended to World No. 3 after drawing against reigning champion Wei Yi at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament ...
Criticised for refusing handshake, Uzbek GM Nodirbek Yakubboev offers chocolate, flowers & apology to Vaishali
Wijk Aan Zee (The Netherlands): Uzbek Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev offered flowers, chocolate and a personal apology to ...
With flowers and chocolate, Uzbek GM Yakubboev says sorry to Vaishali for handshake furore
Uzbek Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev offered flowers, chocolate and a personal apology to Indian GM R Vaishali after causing ...
Uzbek chess GM who caused huge furore by refusing to shake Indian GM Vaishali's hand "for religious reasons" says sorry
Uzbek GM Nodirbek Yakubboev apologised to Indian GM R Vaishali for refusing to shake hands, citing religious reasons. Despite ...
Chess legend reminds Uzbek GM of 2023 handshake with Divya, reprimands for Vaishali incident: 'He knew he has to...'
Susan Polgar spoke about the no-handshake incident, criticising Nodirbek Yakubboev for refusing to shake hands with India's ...
D Gukesh watches in amazement as 11-year-old ‘Messi of chess’ defeats Indian IM, R Praggnanandhaa pauses game and joins
D ivya Deshmukh, 19-year-old Indian International Master, was left shellshocked at the ongoing Tata Chess Masters, as she ...
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Uzbek chess player explains handshake snub with R Vaishali, apologises in lengthy post
Grandmaster Yakubboev Nordirbek said he refused to shake hands with R Vaishali earlier in January at a Tata Steel Chess ...
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Nagpur's chess queen Divya Deshmukh wins Sharjah Open Challengers title
NAGPUR: Divya Deshmukh chose Sharjah, famous for its deserts, to end her title drought on Wednesday. Seven months after winning the elite women's rapid crown, the 18-year-old Asian champion proved ...