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20-year-old Uzbek grandmaster won the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown 2026 in the USA, scoring 20.5 points and earning 168 thousand dollars. The tournament was his last official appearance before the world championship match against Gukesh Dommaraju, which begins on 24 November in Geneva.
Aziz KarimovThe final stage of the 5th Zakovat-Gambit tournament has begun at the Zakovat Arena in Tashkent. 5,831 chess players are competing for prizes, qualified for the first time under a two-stage system — in-person qualifiers in all 14 regions and online games. The awards ceremony is scheduled for October 30.
Bekzod NazarovUzbek grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov, during the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown tournament in St. Louis, rated his chances of winning the world chess championship match against reigning champion Dommaraju Gukesh at 50.1% versus 49.9% for his opponent. The match will take place in Geneva from November 22 to December 13.
Bekzod NazarovFrom October 27 to 29, St. Louis hosts the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown 2026 tournament featuring Uzbek grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov, Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana and Praggnanandhaa. For the 20-year-old Sindarov, this is the final test before the world championship match against Gukesh in Geneva.
Aziz KarimovFormer world champion Garry Kasparov, at a press conference in Antwerp, assessed the upcoming world chess championship match between Gukesh and Sindarov. He gave the Indian grandmaster a slight edge due to experience, noted Gukesh's weak results in 2025, and emphasized that Uzbekistan and India are now among the leaders of world chess.
Bekzod NazarovThe European Club Cup in chess has concluded in Montenegro. Nodirbek Yakubboev's team, Novy Bor Chess Club, scored 13 points and finished second, losing the title to Turkey's Bayegan Pendik on tiebreakers. Nodirbek Abdusattorov's team, SuperChess Romania, finished fourth with 11 points.
Otabek YusupovThe 5th Zakovat-Gambit chess tournament has reached its decisive stage: regional qualifiers took place from October 19 to 23, with 5,831 chess players registering, including 633 women — a tournament record. An additional online qualifier will be held on chess.com on October 24, the semifinal on October 28, and the final will take place in Tashkent on October 29–30. Grandmasters Peter Leko and Humpy Koneru are expected to attend.
Bekzod NazarovAt the FIDE World Youth Championship U7–U17 in Spain, the Uzbekistan national team won five medals: one gold, three silver and one bronze. Lazizabona Komiljonova became world champion among girls U13. In total, more than 700 chess players from 82 countries took part.
Bekzod NazarovUzbek grandmaster Nodirbek Abdusattorov gained 1.4 points and took fourth place in the FIDE online rating with 2781.4 points. Third place is held by Javokhir Sindarov (2782), while Magnus Carlsen (2823) and Hikaru Nakamura (2792) lead the ranking.
Bekzod NazarovAccording to the October FIDE rating, Javokhir Sindarov (2782) ranks fourth and Nodirbek Abdusattorov (2780) fifth. Magnus Carlsen (2823), Hikaru Nakamura (2792) and Fabiano Caruana (2784) lead. In the live rating, Sindarov has already risen to third place — for the first time in his career and in the history of Uzbek chess.
Bekzod NazarovUzbek grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov rose to third place in the FIDE online rating with 2782 points after Fabiano Caruana lost points. Nodirbek Abdusattorov is fifth (2780), Magnus Carlsen leads (2823).
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