Ahead of their game at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, Nodirbek Yakubboev declined the customary handshake offer from Indian grandmaster Vaishali Rameshbabu. Vaishali Rameshbabu fell victim to ...
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.
Uzbekistan’s young GM Abdusattorov Nodirbek was the sole leader in the open section of the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid tournament on Wednesday. Also Read: India eye more goals v Thailand He ...
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.