Nodirbek Abdusattorov has clinched the championship title prematurely at the "Prague Masters" tournament in the Czech Republic.
He emerged victorious in a challenging match against his main contender, Parham Maghsoodloo (Iran), securing the championship ahead of the final round.
Nodirbek accumulated 6 points from 8 opportunities, while his chasers have 4.5 points. This means that regardless of the outcome of the last round, no one can catch up with the Uzbek chess player.
Following his championship win, Abdusattorov ascended to the online chess ranking's global TOP-4, joining the likes of Magnus Carlsen (Norway), Fabiano Caruana (USA), and Hikaru Nakamura (USA).
With a rating of 2765.5 points, Nodirbek has not only surpassed the reigning world champion Ding Liren of China but also staked a claim among the chess elite.
