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 ...

The Netherlands: Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev's refusal to shake hands with Indian GM R Vaishali stirred up a controversy at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament before the Uzbek apologised ...

Uzbek Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev, who recently caused a huge furore by refusing to shake hands with Indian GM R Vaishali, has sought to made amends with a personal apology, news agency PTI ...

Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev's refusal to shake hands with Indian GM R Vaishali stirred up a controversy at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament before the Uzbek apologised, saying that he meant no ...

The Uzbek GM was late for his game against Vaishali and also snubbed her customary pre-match handshake, with a disrespectful gesture. Vaishali was totally confused, but she had the last laugh as ...

WIJK AAN ZEE: Uzbek Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev offered flowers, chocolate and a personal apology to Indian GM R Vaishali after causing quite a stir by refusing to shake hands with her before ...

Both players lost their final-round games Sunday at the history-rich event in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands to finish tied at 8½-4½, a half-point clear of Uzbek GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov, in what is ...

Paired against Uzbek GM and arch-rival Nodirbek Abdusattorov. D Gukesh secured a sensational draw in Round 1. Gukesh, who is the reigning World Chess Champion, was at a weak position towards the ...

With flowers and chocolate, Uzbek GM Yakubboev says sorry to Vaishali for handshake furore Vaishali accepted his apology and assured him that she did not want him to feel bad about what transpired ...