Yakubboev drew criticism for his statements and after his personal apology to Vaishali, he also met Divya Deshmukh with flowers and chocolate to express regret.
Divya Deshmukh, 19-year-old Indian International Master, was left shellshocked at the ongoing Tata Chess Masters, as she crashed to a shock defeat against Argentina chess prodigy, Faustino Oro.
In the video, Nodirbek Yakubboev can be seen apologising to Vaishali Rameshbabu and her brother with a bouquet of flowers, just like a Bollywood movie.
He also addressed claims that he had previously shaken hands with India's Divya Deshmukh in the first round. "Dear chess friends, I want to explain the situation that occurred in my game with ...
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Some even reminded him of his match against another Indian chess star Divya Deshmukh in 2023, where Yakubboev had shaken hands with his opponent. As the controversy spiralled on, Yakubboev decided ...
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