Nodirbek Yakubboev
An Uzbek grandmaster from Tashkent. Yakubboev won the 2023 Qatar Masters in a playoff against Nodirbek Abdusattorov, and the 2024 UzChess Cup Masters as the bottom seed.
His best individual result came at the 2025 World Cup, where he reached the semi-finals before losing to countryman Javokhir Sindarov. He then lost the third-place match to Andrey Esipenko and narrowly missed a Candidates place.
He was part of the Uzbekistan team that won Olympiad gold on home soil in Samarkand in 2026. At Tata Steel in 2025 he drew criticism for declining to shake hands with female opponents, and later apologised to Vaishali Rameshbabu.
Career highlights
- World Cup semi-finalist in 2025
- Won the 2024 UzChess Cup Masters as bottom seed
- Won the 2023 Qatar Masters
- Olympiad gold with Uzbekistan in 2026
Nodirbek Yakubboev in The Chess Herald
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- Yakubboev's Knight Fork Sends Uzbekistan Into Sole Lead
- Eight Teams Still Perfect After Four Rounds in Samarkand
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Profile last reviewed September 29, 2026. Ratings update monthly from FIDE.