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

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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

Uzbek Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev has publicly apologized to his Indian counterpart, Grandmaster Vaishali Rameshbabu, for refusing to shake her hand before their match at the 2025 Tata Steel ...

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 ...