"Handshake Gambit Refuted!" || Yakubboev vs Vaishali || Tata Steel (2025)

[@pratham2333]

10:43 Arjun in the back be like " He did not just do that".

[@MyThoughts19902X]

Arjun always spots mistakes both on and off the board.

[@hardtarget4life]

@@MyThoughts19902X Bitch won! Why am I not suprised.

[@Whitewolfke]

I think that is Jorden Van Foreest, not Arjun

[@Aditya-dw4kz]

​@@Whitewolfke he is talking about the right one

[@TheStarryMan]

Watch Right side it's arjun! Jordon is in the left side ​@@Whitewolfke

[@daretobetrue4335]

Prag: let's meet on the board, next time!!

[@BharatXtreme]

and OFF board later on.

[@chetanparekh6805]

@@daretobetrue4335 🤣🤣🤣🤞👏

[@chetanparekh6805]

@@daretobetrue4335 Prag will crush him for sure 🤣

[@kunalverma5450]

Prag: What happened sis? Vaishali: Don’t worry I got him.

[@wutr.98]

😂😂😂😂

[@SrinivasRadaram]

Is it allowed for a practicing Muslim to play chess?

[@megstewie]

Hahahahah

[@Thorsssssss]

Its h@ram

[@hhgygy]

Only if there is no music.

[@KA_edu]

If your question is genuine, then let me answer. The consesus is that it is haram, and a minority of scholars believe there is no harm if you are not preoccupied to a degree that you forget your obligations towards yourself family and community. In his case, he is so good that he fulfills his financial obligations through chess. He should keep playing maintaining his other responsibilities and being respectful (in his culture by not touching nonrelative women) towards fellow chess players, including women. I see a lot of indians leaving hateful comments, but I sincerely pray that they get busy with their own obligations. I recently reads milllions of women report rape or groping in India, particularly in Hindu majority districts. I’m sure you can solve as your country produces veru bright people

[@Thorsssssss]

@@KA_edu hindu vishy and gukesh are both world chess champions(previous is vishy). What has muslim majority pakistan produced? Or other muslim majority countries. Plus, the r@pe and groping happens a lot more in muslim dominated areas. Taliban is in Afghanistan, everyone knows how those lovely muslims treat women

[@arthurmedeiros5594]

Happy you covered this game. This Nodirbek guy says it's Haram to shake hands with women, but he did (on camera) in 2023, and also plays chess which is Haram according to Islam. Hypocrisy as it finest.

[@seif1496]

Maaan I already criticized Nodirbek's behaviour toward Vaishali in another comment, but the dude is 23. You act as if a human's state of belief or knowledge is constant. Not hypocrisy, change.

[@divyaanshverma8304]

​@@seif1496 23 should be pretty mature for someone to understand issues and differences and take care about , all it was about just shaking hands which is the basic main starting gesture in chess.

[@critical_analysis]

@@seif1496 What belief, living under Mo's 7th century dictates. Mo himself married a child and had 10 wives and number of concubines. Hypocrites..

[@asilbekhikmat]

First of all, Chess is not haram, there are different opinions of scholars. So, if you want to know, explore more. Regarding handshake. If he did last year, maybe he didn't know or he just did it unconsciously. Because that happened to me as well in a chess tour. I don't handshake with women, but in one tour before the game starts a girl wanted a handshake, and it was just a reflex from me even I didn't want to do it. So,maybe he had a same reaction. But why do you guys are hating this so much?

[@critical_analysis]

@@asilbekhikmat Because, you belong to a cult who are the worst hypocrites. Mo, your cult leader did stuff to Ayesha and you guys wait for 72 virgins and act like good people... hypocrites.

[@TheoTugnao]

It was disrespectful. The way Nordibek acted. He should have told Vaishail right away the reason why he declined the handshake. He completely snubbed her. Vaishail should have done a Nigel Short on Nordibek Irregardless of personal beliefs. Nordibek should be penalized by the organizers

[@ldahmy]

Sure. Let's penalize someone for his beliefs and offend 2 billion Muslims in the process. See if that'll make it better. It's always the internet justice warriors that like to make glib remarks without knowing the implications.

[@DanFromIran]

"regardless" not "irregardless"

[@theotherjoedimaggio]

@@DanFromIran both are words in the Oxford dictionary as of 2020

[@psr4550]

Those 2 billion muslims are idiots if they can't see that he shook hands with another girl from the same country ​@ldahmy

[@lazylitan]

Oops divya is a boy , right? Logic 🤡 ​@@ldahmy

[@ShantanuTelang]

Congratulations to Vaishali for defeating a hypocrite.

[@tintinmilou9471]

indeed

[@JannisSicker]

very satisfying

[@DavidAnderson-m5c]

No handshake after the game either, I suppose.

[@josephbidenskii]

Religious intolerance not a big deal but presumed sexism is…

[@tintinmilou9471]

@ well what about religion institutionalising sexism ? Its not because its religion we need to take this crap right ? What about religion that would that would dictate you cant give a hand to black men ? I mean its ridiculous really by the way i know alot of muslims that dont do that , so its extremist bull anyway

[@padmanabhanbharadwaj4213]

Can shake hands with Divya but not Vaishali.. Seems something more than just religious beliefs.

[@chetanparekh6805]

It's no brainer racist

[@padmanabhanbharadwaj4213]

@chetanparekh6805 What did you just say?? Why are you calling me racist?

[@juniorG69]

@@padmanabhanbharadwaj4213 he's not calling you racist genius.

[@Sidd0978]

Radical Islamist is in their blood no matter what country they are from

[@liambond5653]

incel

[@chinthanaillukwatte]

Abdul is ALWAYS Abdul, irrespective of the country . Peaceful is peaceful to the peak. What a creatures

[@Md.ShamsurRahmanSagar]

Don't be disrespectful towards Islam.

[@kaycey7361]

​@Md.ShamsurRahmanSagar what's there to respect? Abdoooool

[@Md.ShamsurRahmanSagar]

@@kaycey7361 Any ruling of Islam if you think is unreasonable I can explain it to your liking. So respect should be in order. If there is any ruling of Islam that hurts your reasoning or mind you can tell me. But don't disrespect it.

[@lakshyatyagi9924]

​@@Md.ShamsurRahmanSagar Why is witness of a woman half to that of a man in Islam?

[@amitmondal1953]

​@@Md.ShamsurRahmanSagarYou should respect others to gain respect. Now islam us a religion based on hating others. You guys term people who don't believe on allah as kafirs and you guys declare jihad against kafirs and try to convert everyone to your dumb religion and you guys expect the world would respect you and islam. What a joke

[@bhuminshah8753]

The same guy shook hands with Divya in 2023

[@liambond5653]

must have had a tent in his pants

[@KA_edu]

Yeah 2023, maybe he is more religious now. That happens a lot. People turn to God and become practising

[@thematsc]

@@KA_edu People turn to God and become stupid.

[@apolicum]

@@KA_edu How can you be smart enough to be able to play among the best chess players in the world, and yet become even more religious in 2025? Doesn't make any sense.

[@swarnavabanerjee4112]

​@@KA_eduno he is racist

[@clarkent7574]

Very unprofessional by nodirbek... great game by Vaishali

[@Sidd0978]

Radical Islamist is in their blood no matter what country they are from

[@liambond5653]

let me introduce you to the unprofessional nation called Iran

[@mchitale]

Absolutely. Even if handshake wasn’t an option for him I am sure there must be some equivalent gesture in Uzbekistan. For eg Indian muslims frequently use the contactless ‘Adaab’ gesture.

[@PEAKY_BLINDERS_-nt4iv]

I think overall if he didn't want to do a handshake with vaishali, he should have informed the authorities about it beforehand. They would have communicated the same to Vaishali and everything would have been fine. It is nothing related to religion but just complete racism.

[@rakeshshukla9159]

It's nogerbek Nordirbek is a different player

[@jahnnlopez9957]

She is so sweet, how are you going to reject her handshake 😮

[@_wakanda_forever]

Rational thinking from devout Muslim? Good luck finding that.......

[@PoliticalSeer-ii3wh]

Shame on Tata Group of India for inviting this Uzbek

[@jameshogan6142]

I am not judging one way or another but Muslim ladies do not shake hands with men outside immediate family. I was at an immigration office once where a Muslim woman was given a form to fill out. The male clerk handed her a pen but she indicated that she could not take it directly from him and requested he place it on the desk so that she could then pick it up.

[@MagicSmoke11]

Mr.Abdools can't use their brain..they just stuck in 7th century

[@superneenjaa718]

It's so weird. Normally people feel awkward to reject someone's handshake without offering any other kind of greetings. He sat there for more than 4 hours and it didn't bother him at all until people started calling it out on the internet. Regardless, a very well played game by Vaishali.

[@Goofball-g9v]

Womp womp 😊

[@toast4965]

​@@Goofball-g9vReverse womp womp

[@gauravjha8938]

The problem is …well everyone knows it…

[@sajms]

What

[@vams9744]

@@sajms islam

[@sajms]

@@vams9744 how

[@Goofball-g9v]

​@@vams9744Can we ban hindooism once for all??

[@AYUSHRAJ-tp7pn]

💣

[@govinddas7876]

Regular civilized humans beings who still want to practise their religious beliefs would have politely refused the handshake and then done a non contact form of acknowledgement. This is pure disrespect.

[@richardlobo88]

If a regular civilised human practicing their religion should not play chess if they are not comfortable shaking hands with the opposite sex. Guys like parham, amin, salim saleh have no issues, why should he be an exception.

[@dangermouse1999]

He did politely decline. You can see his left hand go up to say “sorry, I can’t” I’m not sure why you are lying but trolls are trolls

[@deshrajdabhade7537]

A religion that can't handle normal human interaction 😂😂😂😂

[@critical_analysis]

@@dangermouse1999 Shut up, you lot are deadly to the world. hypocrites

[@firstviewer9167]

​@@dangermouse1999are you intentionally acting like this?? Or you too blind or ignorant to accept the truth? Maybe you are the troll xd

[@Ghostgaming-fg8jb]

They marrie 6 year old child and 10+ wifes, but they don"t shake opponent hands and defeated by a woman what a shame on him

[@Anas-vf8li]

More than 10 wives?? Bro are you talking about you god krishna??😂

[@rog5asus416]

​@@Anas-vf8liA god versus actual human beings both in past history and present day? What kind of comparison is that?😂😂 This is what happens when only one meaningless book is read by 2 billion people over and over again. No Nobel prize winners. No scientific contributions. Only terrorists after terrorists. Tch tch tch. Such a burden on humanity 😂😂😂

[@Ggydlpfj]

​@@Anas-vf8lihe's right, my guy. If I'm not wrong Mohammad married 11 women,. He also had 4 sex slaves. One of the women he married was a 6 year old girl 🤮🤮

[@NaniOnTop3]

​@@Anas-vf8lia certain Warlord and murderer with slaves had 10 wives.

[@critical_analysis]

@@Anas-vf8li Ayesha playing with dolls when Mo was warming the bed, the most deadly pedo...

[@deepanshukasyap8592]

Most satisfying result after his hypocrisy

[@ritwikgargchess]

Haa ye kinda disrespect to mjhe bhi laga hai Muslims to UAE me bhi khelte hai but Aaj Tak hijab hi suna tha compulsory hota h wo bhi women's me rule h Aisa to pta nhi tha ki muslims can't touch women outside family or anything sort..... But anyway idk how bhi skta h aisa kuch alag alag sect hote h so can't tell konse sect me kya maante h

[@RWi-t4o]

Stop hating, and racism.

[@AminAmin-xf5dm]

Even if he gave her handshake he would have lost She is just abetter chess player

[@Rehan-xb7hl]

Ofcourse indian person after modi speaking with no logic and respect for others beliefs

[@Sidd0978]

Radical Islamist is in their blood no matter what country they are from

[@jaspreetsingh923]

Which century do we live in … can somebody remind such people !!

[@lokimiguel2452]

Most people don't think men and women can be friends lol

[@terminator987]

Desert cult is stuck in 4th century

[@mubaraksenju7521]

​​@@lokimiguel2452they can be friends, no problem. But not touching each other's skin to skin. Do a little bit of reading before coming off as an internet clown.

[@vik24oct1991]

@@lokimiguel2452handshake doesn’t mean friendship even, it’s not a hug or kiss.

[@lokimiguel2452]

@vik24oct1991 irrelevant its the same mindset. You can't expect this from a more s conservative country when even in progressive ones we still have that mindset

[@Tuggspeedman0z]

Honestly that's kind of discriminating behaviour. He should be charged for violating ethical conduct.

[@Moon4Tzuyu]

In chess, many women are still suffering from SA and here, he should be charged for not touching... LOL

[@mannug7275]

A Muslim man can’t accept to loose from a woman

[@kuldeepgaurav1419]

@@Moon4Tzuyu No, he is to be charged for not acknowledging and disrespecting the opponent. You must share your religious identity with the player to be able to defend such unjust behavior as this a practice you do world over.

[@Sidd0978]

Radical Islamist is in their blood no matter what country they are from

[@liambond5653]

and kicked out of the tournament

[@Elomaniac]

Nodirbek with egg on his face 😂

[@harshaltiwari8510]

I hope next time other chess players reject his handshake stating "Their principles don't allow to tocuh a religious bigot"

[@treatseaweed]

The best comment

[@UShomeboy-q6b]

@@harshaltiwari8510 womp womp indian cry about it

[@jackreacher8324]

Yeap, they definitely should. 👍

[@DinkanFollower]

This should be the perfect response.

[@Goofball-g9v]

Were you talking about rss goons there ? 😊

[@whaddoiknow6519]

I think the real problem is the difficulty these people have in respecting women, period. He could have bowed, done a salaam, or aadaab, or a namaste. There are a lot of ways of showing respect.

[@makbarve]

Nodirbek insantly became very popular...he earned half a billion hates in one go.😂 I don't think his chess would have earned him so much popularity...!!!

[@mubaraksenju7521]

Just like Hans Beads Niemann. No one even heard of him prior to the drama. ALL HAIL THE DRAMA!!

[@hridDH]

But he's actually a good player. Not like yakubboev​@@mubaraksenju7521

[@gopi1971]

Just thinking about that vibrating beads makes laught out loud😂😂

[@theguyshepassedupfortyrone]

I'm so glad Vaishali won. It really ticked me off to see how Nodirbek disrespected her.

[@ramachandra776]

Yes the game and the drama needed the Agadmator attention . "I'll mention that but I will mainly be focussing on the game" . Like Vaishali who answered Yakkuboev snub in a very definitive manner . 😊

[@sathwikkrishna688]

Bro got humbled real hard 😂😂😂

[@DanFromIran]

Vishali took his ass to school with black pieces.

[@igorsigetlija5810]

You can merry 6 year old child but you cant shake hand to woman ..

[@KA_edu]

First of all, it is not 6. Second of all, even if it was 6 or lower. Consummation of marriage requires that both parties consent voluntarily and reach puberty. In the case of the “6-year old”, she loved her husband, became a scholar, and greatly admired.

[@igorsigetlija5810]

@ Well you can try your taqiyya with someone else kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZ6ldnSlgNiSgrc

[@ChandanKumar-qc1iy]

@@KA_edu bro that is what makes him a pido.

[@TheBrawlBox]

'She defeated him.' He should've got down on his knees and apologised.

[@bhargavk9632]

Just because your religion tells you to be a moron, you don't have to be one.

[@treatseaweed]

What if that religion itself is upside down

[@RR-xf4nd]

Religion always causes troubles. It never solved them.

[@UShomeboy-q6b]

Wait not shaking hands makes you a moron? Absolutely brainded comment.

[@nyowgeleu848]

its the other way around actually

[@humungous09]

​​@@RR-xf4ndOnly the pieceful religion. Don't mix all religions

[@sabinzmathew]

This guy has no issues in handshaking with a fair lady - I am talking about his handshake with Divya Deshmukh

[@sujitprathameeshravichandr127]

Don’t make it about this

[@ChandrakantVadher]

It's already pathetic what he did here. But if what you said is true, then its even worse. Couldn't find the video footage of him with Divya though.

[@sathwikkrishna688]

​@@sujitprathameeshravichandr127he isn't making anything out of it.... it's the truth

[@sanidhay4841]

He already mentioned that it was a mistake to do that in the past. Just clarifying

[@Achilles733]

Let us enlighten..... What to make it about. ...​@@sujitprathameeshravichandr127

[@Kandav]

He was just following his forefathers footsteps showing his beautiful behavior

[@rahull-003]

Haha .... She reigns like a queen, while he stumbles like a fool 😂😂😂

[@neelofazrath]

Can capture women and children of defeated enemy as slave but cant shake hand with a women...difficult to understand the logic

[@RF_20]

Probably you can shake other parts but not the hand

[@UShomeboy-q6b]

No charlatan other religions who kill off every single remaining asset of the enemy, Islam doesn’t allow to hurt women or children and can’t forcefully take them under protection, imagine 30k people suddenly homeless without shelter and food, they are taken under protection not quote on quote “Slave“ UNLIKE in hinduism where in mahabharat they decapitate children and are proud of it 😂

[@muthuraj8901]

​@@RF_20 yes like u r mom

[@navid9495]

absolutely correct.

[@ishaanrohmetra3447]

@@RF_20 then handover ur mums part to him

[@Annushkili]

Haha best outcome for Vaishali defeating this sexist hypocrite on behalf of all women. Well done sister.

[@paramdrall]

Its not about refuting Handshake, but also about the manner it was done. A simple head-bow/nod , folded hands or just a simple smile face is enough to let the other person know that "Respectfully, i wouldn't like to shake hands. "

[@mannug7275]

He shake hand with Divya but not Vaishali cause he lost to a woman. Ego

[@ajaym963]

He didn't shake hands at th beginning

[@sircosm]

​@@ajaym963 Awesome, great point ! You should be the head of the Ulema! 👏👏👏

[@murkhuddindalal]

no, it was racist i see

[@mrpinguimninja]

I'm a pitiful player, currently below 800 in blitz and going through a very bad streak of games. Usually, I manage to find only the pause the video move in Agads videos, but not the entire sequence. I was really happy to be able to find both the moves in the sequence this time, and how clearly they came to me.

[@jaceks6338]

Didn't realise muslims play a game where the queen doesn't have to be 1 step behind the king all the time.

[@tommytraddles]

Surprised she's allowed on the same board.

[@Love-wz4vg]

the reason chess is banned in Islam because queen is free to move lol

[@Md.ShamsurRahmanSagar]

​​@@Love-wz4vgAlmost no games are prohibited in Islam ( Including Chess ). I didn't know that there were so many Muslim haters.

[@smhollanshead]

Could it be that, for Nodirbek, Vaishali’s greeting was outside his preparation? Nodirbek appeared nonchalant. It was like she wasn’t even there. As if Nodirbek was pulling up to the table, and no one was sitting there. I was not able to see if Nodirbek made any eye contact. I’m guessing that there wasn’t any eye contact by Nodirbek. For Vaishali, when Nodirbek arrived, she looked at him and gave him a soft smile. Vaishali then extended her hand. When Nodirbek refused her greeting, she put her hand down, and she appeared confused by Nodirbek’s conduct. Then, Vaishali looked like: okay, bring it on. I’m ready to play.

[@viewerck]

he gestured with his left hand declining the handshake when extended to him

[@gauravmg]

He needs to be penalized. If FIDE wants to cement its credibility, it needs to intervene and set an example. What a jerk!

[@CharlesOffdensen]

If you are being discriminatory because of your beliefs, is that really an excuse? If Yakubboev disrespects Vaishali for something she was born with, then why should we respect the things he chooses to believe in? Also, I didn't see him explaining to Vaishali why he refused the handshake? Other players got punished for such behavior in the past.

[@ramachandra776]

The thing was some time after the 2022 chess olympiad in Chennai Yakkuboev and other Uzbek grandmasters had some problem with the Indian chess officials which lead Yakkuboev to say that Uzbek grandmasters will not be playing in India anymore . Don't know the exact date and tournament they boycotted (searched for it but couldn't find ) but i think it was 2024 or 2023 . Yakkuboev had no problems shaking Divya's hand before but now he wanted to make a point of his animosity when Vaishali was around . The backlash that followed with India emerging as a chess superpower and Anand being the vice-president of FIDE probably made the Uzbekistan chess federation realise that Yakkuboev had unwittingly poked a sleeping bear both on board (Vaishali) and off it (the indian chess federation and FIDE) . The Uzbekistan chess federation probably leant on Yakkuboev to issue the apology on Twitter using his religion as an excuse . Yakkuboev was advised to at least do namaste if he wasn't going to shake hands . 😂😂

[@KA_edu]

Maybe he is more religious now. Do more useful things than leaving hindutva style comments on KZbin. You have a lot to take care of in your country

[@ramachandra776]

​​@@KA_edu😂😂😂😂. What a joke . I have no hindutva ideology just pointing out the mundane reasons behind the refusal. Like Yakkuboev you don't bring religion into it .

[@sayanmridha4244]

@@KA_edu just leave your peaceful religion ideology lol

[@percyweasley9301]

Interesting 🤔

[@percyweasley9301]

​@@KA_eduWe are sorry that we tried to question you.. we are just low life kafirs and extremists.. You are the most peaceful, enlightened, progressive religious people on earth. Also u r truly expert on India's internal matters.. 🙏💔 yeah, Pakistan and Bangladesh are more democratic and progressive than India..

[@newworld2086]

The fact that he shook hands with Divya but not Vaishali shows what kind of person he is. Other players should refuse to shake hands with him and having discussions with him in solidarity with Vaishali.

[@josephbidenskii]

Religious beliefs like anything else, can be fluid. People’s decisions change.

[@purv_rana]

According to FIDE: Any player who does not shake hands with the opponent (or greets the opponent in a normal social manner in accordance with the conventional rules of their society) before the game starts in a FIDE tournament or during a FIDE match (and does not do it after being asked to do so by the arbiter) or deliberately insults his/her opponent or the officials of the event, will immediately and finally lose the relevant game. That loser could have easily just told why he didn't shake her hand or at least greeted her without touching. The game should not have been started and it should have been counted as a game lost for him right there. Now you say something and idiots will cry "Islamophobia" lmao.

[@UShomeboy-q6b]

Oh my god indian you must be brainded 😂 he did acknowledge her my a head nod and a hand gesture the head nod is out of frame but you can clearly see the heand gesture and her reaction to it meaning it was acknowledged.

[@TheMe26]

He raised his hand slightly Which is one of the ways to greet people in a normal social manner

[@cyberiansailor9741]

​@@TheMe26 He raised his hand in order to signal to her that he will not shake her hand. That's not a greeting in any way shape or form

[@TheMe26]

@cyberiansailor9741 Ok freedman How would you greet someone without touching then? And remember that its a chess tournament so speaking is almost out of the question

[@UShomeboy-q6b]

@ perhaps the oldest deus ex machina in the book, the humble head nod or a hand gesture, perhaps you have heard of it? And have you been to chess tournaments? Speaking is only off limits during the game not in its inaugural ice breaker.

[@Highnessanu]

His face shows no mercy while declining the hand shake. This is utterly ignoring Vaishali and India. He should be fined for upsetting the young Indian girl.

[@hypatia123456]

Exactly

[@redeyexxx1841]

It's his religious belief is suppose but he failed to give in a gesture I suppose.

[@PlanXV]

The whole of India will be breaking the rules 😂

[@hypatia123456]

@PlanXV india can afford it...we are a chess power house...n we don't insult anybody...our players are the most humble n cordial...

[@DavidAnderson-m5c]

Can't prove this was a snub against India. Against Vaishali? No question.

[@iaminvincible4441]

That was very disrespectful. Poor vaishali, she extented her hand with very warm friendly gesture.

[@christianscholte2982]

He still could have used an alternative gesture that doesn't include body contact, but he chose to completely ignore her, as if she were a second class human being. What an asshole!

[@GauravGupta-bi8eg]

Even Antonio is taking sides with that Nodirbek bigot. I think no one should be shaking hands with him or from anyone from his country

[@mcronrn]

Delighted he lost. If he had personal beliefs that impacted protocol and courtesy, it should all have been made clear in advance.

[@24ghosh24]

U refuse to shake and then u get shaken😂.poor Norirdick

[@mateoyoung4276]

Vaishali could have complained and won that game without playing, but she did played him. Regardless the result that's pretty cool.

[@YogeshRikhari]

He could have just politely said that it's forbidden in my religion or he could have just did the namaste(🙏) but nope, he didn't. Either his social skills are terrible or he did that on purpose and the latter seems more obvious.

[@psr4550]

A head Bob or just little smile wd have done

[@kailainathangopathy236]

Bro got humbled and he better pray not to get any of the Indian Olympiad team members as his opponent in the near future.😡😡😡

[@nemeczek67]

A handshake does not mean much in chess. But the luck of a handshake means a lot. In a perfect world other players should refuse to shake this guy's hand.

[@saadjsayed]

The mistake Nodirbek did was the way he declined. He should've done it respectfully.

[@MihirS84]

It's okay if he doesn't want to shake hands with female opponents but he could've at least acknowledged her when she brought her hand forward for the handshake....instead he chose to ignore her as if she didn't exist. He could've handled it better and I'm glad he apologized later.

[@sircosm]

How TF is it OKAY to not shake hands with a professional colleague that's a woman !!??

[@ProshnoKoutuhol]

Exactly, he did not even acknowledge. Karma got him through the loss.

[@Moon4Tzuyu]

He did acknowledge her, check the video again, he denied with his other hand...

[@mannug7275]

He handshake with Divya Deshmukh

[@dimitriosdoulgeris4659]

Why is it okay that he doens't want to shake her hand? Based on what?

[@rishabh_chaubey]

As a Indian I feel so bad I literally got emotional vaishali and pragg are our national Pride it's emotional connection with those players as a chess fan.. it feels so disrespectful.. 😞😞😞

[@Sidd0978]

Radical Islamist is in their blood no matter what country they are from

[@Love-wz4vg]

hope south indians gets the taste islam lol

[@jerydope]

I am shocked Nodirbek's religion allows him to play against a woman. He should have resigned instead of playing. Or better, this guy should not be invited to mixed events. It was very rude of him not to give an explanation to Vaishali right away or greet in some other way.

[@petewest3122]

Correct. It's haram for men to play against / with women in any type of game or sport.

[@yhayon]

He handshaked with Divia but refused to shake hand with Vai... I believe his religious mind chose beautiful chess player... 😅

[@Moon4Tzuyu]

You are disrespecting Vaishali by calling her not beautiful... Shame on you...

[@atharvanatani9424]

Vaishali is very beautiful too. You shouldn't disrespect her.

[@quasarsupernova9643]

Vaishali is more beautiful

[@judenfisch]

Yay vaishali also pretty​@@Moon4Tzuyu

[@Sidd0978]

Radical Islamist is in their blood no matter what country they are from

[@safaldas3093]

Its either Intimidation or Racism!!! What you think?

[@ProshnoKoutuhol]

It is religious imposition, same thing they do by praying on roads when you have dedicated mosques for prayers.

[@Sidd0978]

Radical Islamist is in their blood no matter what country they are from

[@liambond5653]

@@ProshnoKoutuhol he's fine shaking hands with other more attractive women ... so what are you talking about ?

[@KA_edu]

He himself told it is a religious thing for him. Let him be.

[@bruno_dias]

@@KA_edu He has hand shaken other women so he's just a racist hypocrite.

[@abdullasaeed9614]

Everybody seems afraid to call out actual culprit: this is what Islamic culture teaches and even people from higher echelon of Islamic culture aren't immune from the barbaric teachings of 7th century.

[@rajpanda5065]

The PIN is mighter than the sword 😂

[@Flashyfinancier]

"What the fuck?" - Sam Harris

[@kuldeepgaurav1419]

His apology is a lie because even if you cannot shake hands, which is disrespectful in itself and cannot be excused based on 1000s of years old bedouin custom, there are other modes of greeting and acknowledging without touching which he didn't. Add into it the fact that he had actually shaken hands before, it appears to be further disrespect. If FIDE cannot maintain it's own regulations and take strict measure against such unruly behavior, no wonder it is in decline.

[@KA_edu]

Orthodox jews and Christians practice it too. India excuses a lot of hindu stuff based on a lot of rubbish. Don’t be a hypocrite

[@daboss289]

It's more important to police Magnus for wearing jeans

[@darkprince2490]

he is not bedoin

[@behmquentin2197]

Congratulations to Vaishali, deserved

[@mangalamsingh8909]

Congratulations Vaishali 🎊 🎉

[@uhnp]

You are being polite. It was rude not to shake hands. I have seen all Muslim leaders shaking hands with ladies all the time. For a practicing Muslim, it is also banned to appear in camera, play with women...etc...etc...suit yourself...a great religion.

[@yahavseligman4855]

And here I thought there really is a chess gambit called "the handshake", through me for a loop

[@Holla_sanatani]

Infact the reason is muslims don't consider women of the same level as man and a handshake wastherefore refuted. But the climax shows how wrong is that book😂😂😂

[@Mantrala-y8s]

Nodirbek only achievement in his career is and will be ever ' being a unprofessional idiot and lost the game against a humble and brilliant Vaishali- kudos vaishali

[@bobthedemon1975]

10:47 - Imagine if he’d done that to Christopher Yoo! Christopher would have shown him why you should always keep your hands up in chess!👊😡

[@Urbanindia745]

He should be disqualified. He can keep his beliefs at home.

[@00carl46]

He shook Divyas hand before and fist bumped here in this Tata Steel, bro has his favorites.

[@AminAmin-xf5dm]

Of course an Indian

[@namikazeswapnil671]

Ofcourse k2a​@@AminAmin-xf5dm

[@Waywind420]

Bit dramatic dont you think? Beliefs should be respected and where possible exemptions should be made. You wouldn't demand a Sikh remove their turban before playing chess, how is this really any different?

[@anantshende3444]

@@AminAmin-xf5dm of course from peaceful community

[@ChandrakantVadher]

I wonder how is it okay for Yakubboev Nodirbek to fist bump Divya (one form of touch), as he refused handshake with Vaishali in the name of his religious beliefs now allowing him to to touch other women! Source for Divya vs him : kzbin.infoDM2CcJaY7Cc?feature=shared (timestamp: 21:14)

[@jackreacher8324]

The hypocrite clown, he's shaken women's hand before, so that's straight offensive and I am so glad she wiped the floor with him.

[@gelatinousjoe7979]

Great game by Vaishali. I’m glad she won especially after the snub at the start.

[@heccinbamboozeeles5295]

"... non-physical greetings like namaste" lol!

[@sharvandhananjayan2374]

😅

[@starmayne1982]

But he did hand shake with another female opponent who was apparently ‘prettier’

[@torben22.16]

Winning by making it unable to touch her queen is just beautifully fitting:D

[@biggiesmile8754]

saying namaste would also be against his religion innit.

[@yonetmen]

Very happy to see that Vaishali just crushed him so convincingly! 👏👏👏

[@martynonions6268]

A very good 😊 win 🙌 With black 💯

[@kevinwellwrought2024]

He must have been afraid of catching illnesses

[@MysticOnMission]

Next time Prag will do same with him😂😂😂

[@ianson3]

He apologized but he didn't mean it. I don't care what his culture is, he should be suspended at the least. If he didn't want to risk contact with a female opponent, he shouldn't have entered the tournament.

[@josephbidenskii]

Yeah bc you get to decide his career for him.

[@ChicCanyon]

His religion is more important than Fide

[@tommytraddles]

Fide wouldn’t want to get on the wrong side of that particular religion. Just like all western governments.

[@vp4744]

He is using religion as a poor excuse because if he were religious at all, he wouldn't be playing chess in the first place because chess is specifically mentioned as "haram" in Islam.

[@vishalrao4073]

​@@vp4744he should also know that the girl in front of her is more religious than him, and she is devotee of Hinduism. His religion even can't stand in front of her religion, if she start giving excuses about being religious, then it would be gonna hell for him, as She is Brahmin. And Brahmin are top in class amongst others in world. But Hinduism says to treat everyone as equal, that's why she don't bring her Brahmin card here. Otherwise that guy even not able to stand near a supreme brahmin girl. 🤣

[@KoSv22]

It seems Rh1 created a long term weakness

[@patricivyvincent5468]

Let him be inside his home, and not in the public. 😂

[@jeal5022]

At the end after black goes Rc7, what's wrong with Rxc7 Qxc7 Ba6 so that the white queen can defend back rank mate by Qf1?

[@tonyjames1980]

yes, I too have the same doubt, Rc2 or Ba6 shoud work

[@tonyjames1980]

@9:09 What about Qc2 or Ba6?

[@StefanoArrigo]

Ba6 qc1+ qf1 qxqf1 bxqf1 kxe3 and you lose a piece,qc2 lose a pawn a b2,after trade

[@Maya-th8dk]

He knew he would lose to Vaishali anyways. And this was the only way to get some media attention. Otherwise no one would have remembered him after the match. 😂

[@archies8986]

Unacceptable behaviour

[@user-ov7ww2lf2y]

Look closely his nose🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jagadeesh1842]

Yes ,he should be disqualified... apologies isn't good thing

[@Colourful2010]

In the same ongoing tournament he did fist 🤜 greeting with other women opponents. He was just unnecessarily arrogant.

[@pinkone3360]

Disgraceful!!! No apologise accepted!!! That's absolutely Not Right and correct!!! I'm ashamed as a Man and Honour!!!

[@alestarbronson3263]

Even Van Foreest was in disbelief!

[@AM_-wg1hj]

I played against 2 girls before in otb, I greeted them without physical contact and told them that I won't shake hands, both of them weren't offended in any way, I even spoke to the first one that she played really well after the game. Big respect to both Vaishali and Nodirbek but he could've atleast greeted her without a handshake maybe he just didn't know what to do and froze I can totally understand.

[@d4slaimless]

Well, if you watch Tata Steel Chess Tournament round 1 footage (at 21:12) you will see that he didn't at all froze when Divya offered her hand. He didn't shake it, but he offered his hand back, made a fist and they fist bumped. To Vaishali he just made a small gesture with left hand, declining the handshake. And I guess it is up to him to decide how exactly greet another player. It might be more socially acceptable though if he did it with little bit more respect.

[@AM_-wg1hj]

@@d4slaimless Maybe he just didn't know that it wasn't okay in our religion before, hopefully next time he does it more respectfully. When I look at the pairings and find myself playing a girl, I spend like a min thinking about how to not make it awkward and be respectful before sitting at the board.

[@d4slaimless]

@ You imply that he didn't know it in round 1 but wised up between round 4? Well that was fast.

[@UnknownUser-j3n]

Shouldn't that be the default way? ​@@AM_-wg1hj

[@AM_-wg1hj]

@@d4slaimless I'm just trying to assume the best of someone and not jump to conclusions, I don't agree with what he did, wishing that he does it more respectfully next time.

[@detlefschmidt6789]

There is a armageddon in real life, and this action from Yakubboev, is part of preparing the world for it. I think he was paid for this.

[@swarnavabanerjee4112]

He has insulted India every Indian player should refuse to play him.

[@Gokuopa]

Why do these guys marry? Hypocrisy at its peak.😂😂

[@ToivoChess]

If religion makes you hateful or misogynistic, you've lost touch with your humanity. Very sad...