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Yakubboev, Nodirbek

Nodirbek Yakubboev

GM🇺🇿

FIDEFIDE 14203987· Male· Uzbekistan· Born in 2002

Nodirbek Yakubboev, a 24-year-old Uzbekistani Grandmaster, is rated 2712 — his current career high and ranked 3rd among Uzbekistani players, and 26th worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +23 Elo over the past 12 months. 61 rated games in the past year (≈73/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include the Chess Olympiad (open), the Yakubboev–Tabatabaei match, and the UzChess Cup Masters. Also played 9 rapid (including FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025) and 8 blitz events (including FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025) recently. He reached World #26 in Oct 2026 and has been in the world top 100 for 36 months and counting (40 months in total).

Awarded GM in 2019 (age 17) and IM in 2017 (age 15). At junior level, he reached World #4 in U20, World #3 in U18, World #4 in U16, World #5 in U14, World #2 in U12 and World #5 in U10.

Current rating

2712

Standard

Rpd2615·Blz2585

All-time high

2712

at best
Oct 2026 · age 24

Activity

85

games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo

50 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Very active

Signature stat

#3

#3 · Uzbekistani players · of 971
World top 100 since Nov 2023

Profile · last 5 years

  1. Similar results in every format: 63% in classical (249.5 / 399), 60% in rapid (123.5 / 206), 64% in blitz (128.5 / 202).
  2. Against higher-rated players (+50): 80.5 / 173. Against lower-rated (−50): 309.5 / 428.
  3. In form: +21 in blitz rating and 37.5 / 69 in rated blitz games over the last 12 months.

From 807 games in FIDE-rated events since Oct 2021 (399 classical, 206 rapid, 202 blitz). Fixed rules: every figure comes from these results.

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Career timeline

29 entries
2026
40 months in world top 100 (ongoing)
current run 36 months since Nov 2023 · first Sep 2022
Oct 2026
Peak World rank: #26
at age 24 · rated 2712
Oct 2026
Crossed 2700
at age 24
Oct 2026
All-time peak 2712
at age 24
Oct 2026
2025
1,000 career games
at age 23
Mar 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2650
at age 22
Aug 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Rating history: OlimpBase (opens in a new tab) until 2000, FIDE since 2001

His openings · over the board

What Nodirbek Yakubboev plays, by color

1,333 games with moves in our base · over the board · last in Oct 2026

Prepare against him

As White

364 games241 of 364

144 more games in other lines

As Black

364 games210 of 364

154 more games in other lines

Over-the-board games from our public base only.Find his online games ›

Activity & highlights

Best result
46th Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 Open
perf 2772 (+60) · 7.5/10 · #27
Evolution
+23
2689 → 2712
Tournaments
6
50 games
Score
28.5/ 5057.0%
15W27D8L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsVincent KeymerGM2,776·PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL - MASTERS TOURNAMENT 2026·R9·+6.2
2.[W]vsAmin TabatabaeiGM2,737·Match between Yakubboyev and Tabatabaei Classic·R1·+5.4
3.[W]vsAmin TabatabaeiGM2,737·Match between Yakubboyev and Tabatabaei Classic·R3·+5.4
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsDavid NavaraGM2,628·PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL - MASTERS TOURNAMENT 2026·R5·-5.9
2.[L]vsFrederik SvaneGM2,655·46th Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 Open·R8·-5.8
3.[L]vsAndrey EsipenkoGM2,681·FIDE World Cup 2025·R15·-5.1

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
46th Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 Open
Team
Sep 20267.5/10#272772+13.9
Match between Yakubboyev and Tabatabaei Classic
Match
Sep 20263/4won2928+12.8
The III International Chess Tournament UzChess Cup MASTERS
Round-Robin
Jun 20264/9#72660-3.7
PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL - MASTERS TOURNAMENT 2026
Round-Robin
Feb 20264.5/9#52713+2.7
Match within Al-Beruniy tournament Yakubboyev Standart
Match
Feb 20261.5/4lost2611-4.6

By color · classical · 5 years

399 games

As White

68%

137 / 202avg opp. 2563

As Black

57%

112.5 / 197avg opp. 2568

Best win

vsVincent KeymerGM2776

PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL - MASTERS TOURNAMENT 2026 · Mar 2026 · Black

Worst loss

vsMoksh Amit DoshiIM2383

Qatar Masters 2024 · Dec 2024 · Black

Games 1,330 · 2010–2026

Time control
  • WvsFrancois GodartIM
    41st European Chess Club Cup 2026 | Open · R1.25 · 2026-10-17
    Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack · 47 moves · 2712
  • DvsIhor SamunenkovGM
    Olymp 2026 Open · R11.171 · 2026-09-27
    Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid · 52 moves · 2685
  • DvsShant SargsyanGM
    Olymp 2026 Open · R10.171 · 2026-09-26
    Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation · 63 moves · 2685
  • WvsHans NiemannGM
    Olymp 2026 Open · R9.171 · 2026-09-25
    Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation · 66 moves · 2685
  • LvsFrederik SvaneGM
    Olymp 2026 Open · R8.171 · 2026-09-24
    Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation · 29 moves · 2685
  • WvsYu YangyiGM
    Olymp 2026 Open · R7.171 · 2026-09-23
    Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Center Variation · 45 moves · 2685
  • WvsNihal SarinGM
    Olymp 2026 Open · R6.171 · 2026-09-21
    Queen's Gambit Declined: Janowski Variation · 54 moves · 2685
  • WvsBenjamin GleduraGM
    Olymp 2026 Open · R5.171 · 2026-09-20
    Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation · 35 moves · 2685
  • WvsVahap SanalGM
    Olymp 2026 Open · R4.171 · 2026-09-19
    Slav Defense: Chebanenko Variation · 30 moves · 2685
  • DvsLukas DotzerIM
    Olymp 2026 Open · R3.171 · 2026-09-18
    Sicilian Defense: Closed, Carlsen Variation · 66 moves · 2685

Over-the-board games only, matched to this player through official FIDE pairings and tournament records. Opponents marked “?” could not be identified with certainty. Source: Lichess broadcasts (opens in a new tab), CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab).

Most-Played Opponents

vsShamsiddin VokhidovGM
🇺🇿UZB·2649
+9 −11 =14
34 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsJavokhir SindarovGM
🇺🇿UZB·2782
+5 −4 =21
30 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsAbdimalik AbdisalimovGM
🇺🇿UZB·2562
+14 −6 =9
29 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsAmin TabatabaeiGM
🇮🇷IRI·2728
+7 −8 =13
28 games·last met Sep 2026
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vsNodirbek AbdusattorovGM
🇺🇿UZB·2780
+6 −6 =14
26 games·last met Aug 2026
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Rankings

/
Uzbekistan
#3
out of 961 players
Asia-Pacific
#11
out of 53,983 players
World
#26
out of 221,391 players

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Uzbekistan
1
🇺🇿Sindarov, Javokhir
2,782
2
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, Nodirbek
2,780
3
🇺🇿Yakubboev, Nodirbek
2,712
4
🇺🇿Kasimdzhanov, Rustam
2,665
5
🇺🇿Vokhidov, Shamsiddin
2,649
6
🇺🇿Madaminov, Mukhiddin
2,612
7
🇺🇿Abdisalimov, Abdimalik
2,562
8
🇺🇿Suyarov, Mukhammadzokhid
2,549
9
🇺🇿Vakhidov, Jakhongir
2,542
10
🇺🇿Begmuratov, Khumoyun
2,515
Asia-Pacific
1
🇺🇿Sindarov, Javokhir
2,782
2
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, Nodirbek
2,780
3
🇮🇳Praggnanandhaa R
2,763
4
🇨🇳Wei, Yi
2,758
5
🇮🇳Erigaisi Arjun
2,746
6
🇮🇳Anand, Viswanathan
2,739
7
🇻🇳Le, Quang Liem
2,732
8
🇮🇷Tabatabaei, M. Amin
2,728
9
🇨🇳Ding, Liren
2,723
10
🇷🇺Nepomniachtchi, Ian
2,719
...
11
🇺🇿Yakubboev, Nodirbek
2,712
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus
2,823
2
🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru
2,792
3
🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano
2,784
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, Javokhir
2,782
5
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, Nodirbek
2,780
6
🇺🇸So, Wesley
2,770
7
🇮🇳Praggnanandhaa R
2,763
8
🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent
2,761
9
🇨🇳Wei, Yi
2,758
10
🇫🇷Firouzja, Alireza
2,757
...
26
🇺🇿Yakubboev, Nodirbek
2,712
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