Nodirbek Yakubboev
Nodirbek Yakubboev is an Uzbek chess Grandmaster who gained recent media attention due to an incident involving a handshake refusal during the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, which sparked discussions in the chess community and beyond.
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Nodirbek Yakubboev eliminated Germany’s Alexander Donchenko in the quarter finals.
Uzbekistan guaranteed a place in candidates tournament
Guyana· 2025-11-24
Nodirbek Yakubboev refused to shake hands before the game with Indian chess player Rameshbabu Vaishali.
Семилетний казахстанец стал чемпионом мира: 28 марта 2025, 17:07
Kazakhstan· 2025-03-28
Nodirbek Yakubboev was involved in a scandal that Meruyet Kamalidenova commented on.
“Будь самым счастливым“: Жансая Абдумалик высказалась о супруге: 13 марта 2025, 16:48Kazakhstan· 2025-03-13
Nodirbek Yakubboev refused to shake hands before his game with Indian chess player Rameshbabu Vaishali.
“Не очень приятный“: Магнус Карлсен высказался об Алматы: 24 февраля 2025, 11:55Kazakhstan· 2025-02-24
An incident during the Tata Steel Chess Tournament involving Uzbek Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev gained attention, but Vaishali remained focused on her gameplay.
Vaishali on Nodirbek’s handshake refusal: 'Didn’t know it was big thing in India' | Chess News
India· 2025-02-11