Two Uzbekistan Grandmasters Enter World Chess Top 5

In the official rating of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) for October, Sindarov took fourth place with 2782 points, and Abdusattorov took fifth place with 2780 points. The leader of the world list remains Norwegian Magnus Carlsen (2823), in second place is American Hikaru Nakamura (2792), and the third line is occupied by Fabiano Caruana from the USA (2784). Later, in the live rating, Sindarov rose to third place, overtaking Caruana after the American's defeat by Andy Woodward at the US Championship. At the same time, Abdusattorov retains fifth place in the live rating. Abdusattorov's rise to fifth place in the official October FIDE rating was contributed by the gold on the first board at the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, which was won by the Uzbekistan team. Previously, two Uzbekistan players simultaneously entered the world's top five best chess players in April and June 2026.