The Tata Steel Chess Tournament was embroiled in controversy when Uzbekistani Grandmaster Nodirbek Abdusattorov refused to shake hands with Indian GM Vaishali Rameshbabu before their match.
Hungarian-American GM Susan Polgar criticized Uzbekistan’s Nodirbek Yakubboev for refusing to shake hands with Indian GM R Vaishali at the 2025 Tata Steel Chess tournament, citing religious reasons.