Ian Nepomniachtchi refused to shake hands with Hans Niemann before the draw for the UzChess Cup tournament in Tashkent. He greeted all the participants, but pointedly ignored the American. One of the reasons was what happened between them at a recent match in Belgrade. The Russian missed the victory and, at the end of the meeting, criticized the organizers. The opponent responded by reproaching him for refusing to play a tiebreaker after the final game, as well as for not taking the matter seriously. According to Anatoly Karpov, the ex-candidate for the chess crown had the right not to extend his hand to the grandmaster from the United States. Read more