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But then fans also pointed out that he had shaken hands with Divya Deshmukh in 2023, to which he stated that it was his fault and he shouldn’t have done that due to religious reasons.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Divya Deshmukh. Known as the ‘Messi of Chess’ Faustino hails from Argentina - same as legendary Lionel Messi - and became the youngest IM in 2024 when he was just 10 years, eight months and 16 ...

Polgar pointed out Nodirbek Yakubboev's previous handshake with India’s Divya Deshmukh in 2023 and asked, “What’s the difference?” He said he has no issues with Nodirbek Yakubboev for his ...