Chess legend Polgar says Yakubboev deserves criticism for refusing to shake hands with Vaishali: 'He could have informed...'
Legendary chess grandmaster Susan Polgar has criticised Nodirbek Yakubboev for refusing to shake hands with R Vaishali at the 2025 Tata Steel Chess tournament in Netherlands. She suggested that Nodirbek should have informed in advance about his decision and also shared an old picture where he shook hands with Divya Deshmukh.
Legendary chess grandmaster Susan Polgar has criticised Nodirbek Yakubboev for refusing to shake hands with R Vaishali at the 2025 Tata Steel Chess tournament in Netherlands. She suggested that Nodirbek should have informed in advance about his decision and also shared an old picture where he shook hands with Divya Deshmukh.
