Javohir Sindarov became the world's third grandmaster in the FIDE rating

20-year-old Uzbek international Grandmaster Javohir Sindarov has recorded the highest rating of his career in the live classical chess rating list of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), becoming the world’s No. 3 chess player. One.uz reports on this.

This result came after he defeated Andy Wood, having denied Fabiano Caruana an unexpected opportunity in a match within the US Championship. Sindarov’s rating reached 2782 points, securing his place among the three strongest chess players on the planet.

Top of the FIDE Rating: Who is ahead? In the world classical chess rating, only two grandmasters rank above Javohir Sindarov.

First place is held by Norwegian Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen with 2823 points, and second place by US Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura with 2792 points. Sindarov stands third with 2782 points, thereby achieving the highest ranking in the history of Uzbek chess.

Historic Milestone: Two Uzbek Representatives in the Top 5 at Once The global dominance of the Uzbek chess school has reached a new level. Nodirbek Abdusattorov holds the 5th place in the world rating with 2780 points.

Thus, a historic event has occurred in the history of world chess: two Uzbek representatives simultaneously occupy places among the five strongest chess players in the world. This result clearly indicates that Uzbekistan has entered the list of absolute leading countries in the international chess arena.

Hero of the Samarkand Olympiad Javohir Sindarov’s achievement is the result of his strong performances at the 46th World Chess Olympiad held in Samarkand. The Uzbek national team won the championship there, claiming the gold medals.

Sindarov took on the main leadership role in the team’s victory and was officially recognized as the “Best Chess Player of the Olympiad” at the end of the competition. He received FIDE’s main prize in the men’s category, demonstrating his solidity in major tournaments.

Source: One.uz