Nodirbek Yakubboev gives flowers, apologises to Vaishali for refusing to shake her hand
Days after controversy broke out over Nodirbek Yakubboev’s gesture of not shaking Vaishali’s hand before a game at the Tata Steel chess tournament, the Uzbekistan grandmaster met Vaishli, her brother Praggnanandhaa and their mother Nagalakshmi to personally apologise for the incident. Yakubboev also carried flowers and chocolate for Vaishali to convey his deep regret for the incident which caused him widespread criticism. A clip of the apology was shared by ChessBase India on social media, where Yakubboev can be heard apologising to Vaishali where both she and her brother Pragg can he heard repeatedly telling him that it was okay, and that they didn’t take any offence. Yakubboev still continues to apologise. Story continues below this ad “I am sorry for what happened. It was an awkward situation for both of us. I was in a hurry that day. It is a misunderstanding, I am sorry. I want to wish good luck to you and your brother. I respect you and your brother and all Indian chess players. Thank you for understanding, goodbye and all …






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