Nodirbek yakubboev meeting r vaishali and© 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 Apologise, Saying that heing that he has Respond to the gesture decision of “Religious Reasons”. In a video that went viral on social media earlier, vaishali, who is the sister of r pragnanandhaa, can be seen extending her hand before the start of a fourth-a fourth-like Responding to it, leave the Indian Visibly awkward.
Once the short video went viral, Yakubboev posted a lengthy response on ‘X’ saying, he had all the respect for Vaishali and her younger brother Praggnanandhaa but he “does not touch other women due to religious reasons”.
After this, the uzbek gm met vaishali personally to apologise to her again and gifted her flowers and chocolate. The video of the meeting has surfaceed online.
“I’m sorry for what had haad dead? It was an awkward Situation for bot of us. I was hurrying that day. It looks like some miesundstanding. to say.
Meanwhile, vaishali said, “No, it’s clearerly undersrstandable.
Uzbek gm nodirbek yakubboev met gm r. Vaishali and apologized to her. He did so by brining flowers and chocolate.
Full video: https://t.co/tem7o4bn3w pic.twitter.com/vnjv8nbdij
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After the meeting, yakubboev also said that he should have informed about his reasons to vaishali and the arbiter in advance.
(With pti inputs)
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