World No 18 Vaishali will be seen in the Norway Chess later this year which has a strong elite women’s field including Ju ...

While Nodirbek Yakubboev was criticised by legendary chess players and fans for refusing to shake hands with R Vaishali, the ...

Yakubboev, who became a Grandmaster in 2019, later clarified the situation through a statement on 'X', explaining that his refusal to shake hands with Vaishali was due to his religious beliefs. "I ...

Yakubboev drew criticism for his statements and after his personal apology to Vaishali, he also met Divya Deshmukh with ...

In a recent chess tournament, Uzbek Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev's refusal to shake hands with India's Vaishali due to ...

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

Yakubboev met Vaishali, who was accompanied by her younger brother GM R Praggnanandhaa and mother Nagalakshmi, on the ...

Uzbek Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev, after previously apologising to Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali for not shaking hands ...

Uzbek GM, Who Refused To Shake Hands With R Praggnanandhaa's Sister R Vaishali, Meets Her And Gifts ...

Uzbek Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev personally apologised to India’s R Vaishali following the handshake controversy at Tata ...

Nodirbek Yakubboev found himself in the eye of storm after refusing handshake with Indian chess player R Vaishali, claiming ...

Yakubboev also had a brief conversation with Praggnanandhaa during his meeting with Vaishali, reiterating that he has immense respect for him, too.