Javohir Sindarov rose to the third position in the FIDE world ranking

The Agency for Youth Affairs of Uzbekistan has officially commented on the world-class success of Grandmaster Javohir Sindarov, who has opened a new chapter in the history of Uzbek chess. One.uz reports on this.

The Agency emphasized that, for the first time, an Uzbek representative has risen to the third position in the world on FIDE’s live (live) classical chess rating list. This result once again proved that the prestige of the national chess school has reached a new record level on the global scale.

How did this historic rise occur? An important result on the international arena led to Javohir Sindarov’s climb to this high rank.

Karuana’s defeat: Within the framework of the US National Championship, one of the world’s strongest chess players, Fabiano Caruana, gave the opportunity to young Grandmaster Andy Woodworth. 2782 rating: Following this result, the rating of the 20-year-old Javohir Sindarov reached 2782, and he firmly secured a place in the top three strongest players on our planet.

Recognition by the UZCHess project: The Agency for Youth Affairs officially recorded this historic event through its special “UZCHess” media project. The top ranks of the world rating Currently, in the live classical chess rating, only two legendary chess players are ahead of the Uzbek talent.

1st place: Magnus Carlsen (Norway) — 2822 points. 2nd place: Hikaru Nakamura (USA) — 2792 points.

3rd place: Javohir Sindarov (Uzbekistan) — 2782 points. The main hero of the Olympiad in Samarkand The Agency noted that Javohir’s such a great success is the result of his tireless work and reliable performances in competitions.

Team gold medal: In 2026, at the 46th World Chess Olympiad hosted by Samarkand, he achieved a historic championship as part of the Uzbekistan national team. FIDE’s main prize: According to the International Chess Federation (FIDE), Sindarov was recognized as the “Best Male Chess Player” of the competition for the skill he demonstrated.

This historic victory has become a great source of inspiration for millions of young Uzbeks and another bright stage in the development of the country’s sports. Source: one.uz