An incident during the Tata Steel Chess Tournament involving Uzbek Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev gained attention, where Nodirbek, citing religious beliefs, refused to shake hands with the Indian GM.

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

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 ...

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

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Indian chess Grandmaster R Vaishali aims for consistent performances and a spot in the Candidates Tournament this year. After becoming India's third female Grandmaster, she played a pivotal role ...