Nodirbek Yakubboev (Uzbek: Нодирбек Ёқуббоев/Nodirbek Yoqubboyev; born 23 January 2002) is an Uzbekistani chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster in 2019.
| Nodirbek Yakubboev | |
|---|---|
 Yakubboev in 2024, during 45th Chess Olympiad | |
| Country | Uzbekistan |
| Born | 23 January 2002 (age 22) |
| Title | Grandmaster (2019) |
| FIDE rating | 2668 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2668 (November 2024) |
| Ranking | No. 62 (November 2024) |
| Peak ranking | No. 61 (September 2024) |
Career
editHe has won the Uzbekistani Chess Championship three times; in 2016,[1] 2018 and 2020.[2] He came second in the Zone 3.4 Zonal Open Championship in 2021, qualifying for the Chess World Cup 2021.[3][4]
In 2022, he won the gold medal at the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai with the Uzbekistan team, playing in 2nd board, where he won the individual bronze medal, scoring eight points out of eleven and having a performance rating of 2,759.[5]
In 2023 he won the Qatar Masters tournament in a tie-break playoff against fellow Uzbek Nodirbek Abdusattorov.[6]
In June 2024, Yakubboev participated in the UzChess Cup Masters, finishing first ahead of Nodirbek Abdusattorov on tiebreaks. He scored 5½/9 (+2-0=7), winning the tournament as the bottom-seeded player.[7]
Family
editHe has an older sister, Nilufar Yakubbaeva, who has won the Women's section of the Uzbekistani Chess Championship multiple times.[2]
References
edit- ^ "The Week in Chess 1115". theweekinchess.com. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Nodirbek and Nilufar Yakubboev are new champions of Uzbekistan". www.fide.com. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ nikita (15 May 2021). "GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov and GM Nodirbek Yakubboev qualify for the World Chess Cup 2021 – Chessdom". Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Nodirbek Abdusattorov wins Zone 3.4 Open Championship 2021". www.fide.com. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Uzbekistan round results at the 44th Chess Olympiad". Chess-results.com. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Yakubboev Wins Qatar Masters After Heartbreaking Blunder By Arjun". 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ Doggers (PeterDoggers), Peter (14 June 2024). "Yakubboev Wins UzChess Cup On Tiebreaks Ahead Of Abdusattorov". Chess.com. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
External links
edit- Nodirbek Yakubboev rating card at FIDE
- Nodirbek Yakubboev player profile at Chess.com
- Nodirbek Yakubboev player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Nodirbek Yakubboev chess games at 365Chess.com
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