IMAGE: R Vaishali can be seen extending her hand before the start of a fourth-round contest against Nodirbek Yakubboev, who sat down without responding to it, at the Tata Steel Chess tournament.

Uzbekistan Grand Master Nodirbek Yakubboev stirred up a controversy by refusing to shake hands with Indian GM R Vaishali at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament. However, after the video related to ...

Nodirbek Yakubboev issued an apology to Vaishali Rameshbabu for ignoring her handshake, but explained that it was due to his religion. With the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament in full flow ...

Unbothered by the drama over a handshake, focussed on being more consistent and determined to secure a spot in the Candidates — R Vaishali has her priorities sorted for 2025 and the Indian ...