Nodirbek Yakubboev Refuses To Shake Hands With Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali, Issues Explanation Citing Religious Reasons
Nodirbek Yakubboev, the Uzbekistani Grandmaster has sparked a controversy after declining Rameshbabu Vaishali's handshake ...
'Uncivilized Player': Netizens Slam Nodirbek Yakubboev For Declining Hand-Shake With Vaishali Due To Religious Reasons
In a video shared by ChessBase India on social media, Vaishali can be seen extending her hand before the start of a ...
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Why did Uzbek Grandmaster Yakubboev decline handshake with Indian rival Vaishali? WATCH
Yakubboev, who became a Grandmaster in 2019, later clarified the situation through a statement on 'X', explaining that his ...
Explained: Why Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Yakubboev refused to shake hands with R Vaishali at Tata Steel Chess tournament
Uzbekistan grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev has revealed the reason why he refused to shake hands with India’s R Vaishali ahead ...
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Chess, Culture, and Controversy: Uzbek Grandmaster’s Handshake Refusal Sparks Debate
Islamic practices in Uzbekistan, after enduring seven decades of Soviet-imposed atheism, are now being increasingly adopted ...
Uzbek grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev declines handshake with India's Vaishali, apologises later: ‘I do not touch...’
In a recent chess tournament, Uzbek Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev's refusal to shake hands with India's Vaishali due to ...
Nodirbek Yakubboev extends heartfelt apology to Grandmaster R Vaishali with flowers and chocolates
Uzbek Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev, after previously apologising to Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali for not shaking hands ...
Uzbek's Nodirbek apologises to Vaishali after refusing handshake, gifts her flowers: 'I'm sorry'
Uzbek Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev personally apologised to India’s R Vaishali following the handshake controversy at Tata Steel Chess 2025. Meeting her in person, Nodirbek offered Vaishali flowers ...
Uzbek GM Yakubboev Slammed For Refusing Handshake With India's Vaishali: 'This Is NOT An Open Swiss Event'
Chess legend Susan Polgar came down hard on Uzbek grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev for refusing to shake hands with India's ...
Chess legend Susan Polgar reacts on Nodirbek Yakubboev’s handshake snub of Vaishali
Susan Polgar gave her opinion on the incident after posting a photo of Nodirbek Yakubboev shaking hands with India's Divya ...
Uzbek GM, Who Refused To Shake Hands With R Praggnanandhaa's Sister R Vaishali, Meets Her And Gifts...
Uzbek GM, Who Refused To Shake Hands With R Praggnanandhaa's Sister R Vaishali, Meets Her And Gifts ...
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Handshake under the Check
Nodirbek Yakubboev found himself in the eye of storm after refusing handshake with Indian chess player R Vaishali, claiming ...