Praggnanandhaas

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

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Nodirbek Yakubboev meeting R Vaishali© X/@ChessbaseIndia 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 disrespect and didn’t respond to the gesture because of “religious reasons”. In a video that went … Read more

Uzbek GM Reminded Of Handshake With Divya Deshmukh After Snubbing R Praggnanandhaas Sister Vaishali

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Uzbekistan’s Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev triggered a huge controversy after deciding to snub a handshake offer by Indian chess star Vaishali, who is also the sister of R Praggnanandhaa. As soon as the video of the handshake snub surfaced on social media, the Uzbek GM’s act saw him court plenty of criticism. Some even … Read more