GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov
Title: Grandmaster
Age: 19
CHESS HIGHLIGHTS
World Rapid Chess Champion (2021)
Chess Olympiad Gold Medalist (2022)
Nodirbek Abdusattorov is one of the world’s top players, originally from Tashkent, Uzbekistan. He won the 2021 World Rapid Championship at the age of 17 years and 3 months, becoming the youngest ever World Champion in any time control. He is also a former World Youth Champion, as well as the holder of many junior records. In 2022, Abdusattorov led Uzbekistan to a team gold medal in the 2022 Chennai Olympiad, earning an individual silver for Board 1. After winning the 2024 Prague Masters, Abdusattorov rose to #4 in the world rankings, as well as #1 for juniors. One of the youngest grandmasters of all-time, Nodirbek earned the title when he was just 13 years and 1 month of age.