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Uzbek 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 Nazarov38-year-old Timur Turlov was elected the eighth president of FIDE on 26 September 2026 at the General Assembly in Samarkand, receiving 110 votes to Vadim Rosenstein's 85 in the second round. His platform emphasises chess in schools, digital transformation and the financial sustainability of federations. In parallel, the 2026 World School Team Championship cycle is under way — a joint project of FIDE and ISCF whose continental stages were won by teams from Uzbekistan, Uganda, Peru and Belarus.
Javlon TursunovAt 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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