Nodirbek Abdusattorov’s rating history reads like a series of “youngest ever” milestones followed by a steady, relentless climb into the world’s elite. Because live ratings change every event, this page focuses on the stable milestones — the titles, the age records, and the verified career peak — rather than a volatile “current” number that would be out of date by next month. Here’s the arc.
The record-breaking start (2012–2018)
Nodirbek’s rating story starts absurdly early. He was awarded the FIDE Master title in 2012, when he was only around eight years old — an age at which most players haven’t learned how the knight moves properly. The International Master title followed in September 2016.
Then came the big one. On the strength of his grandmaster norms, Nodirbek qualified for chess’s most exclusive title at 13 years, 1 month, and 11 days, with FIDE awarding the grandmaster title in April 2018. That made him one of the youngest grandmasters in the entire history of the game. To put it in perspective: most strong club players spend a lifetime chasing a rating Nodirbek had blown past before he became a teenager.
Into the elite (2019–2021)
Earning the GM title at 13 is one thing; turning it into a strong grandmaster rating is another, and plenty of prodigies stall out here. Nodirbek didn’t. Through his mid-to-late teens he pushed his classical rating up through the 2600s and toward the 2700 barrier — the traditional gateway to the world elite — while still a teenager.
And then, in December 2021, the reputation arrived ahead of the rating. Aged 17, he won the World Rapid Championship in Warsaw, beating Carlsen, Caruana, Aronian, and Gelfand during the event and defeating Nepomniachtchi in the tiebreak. Rapid ratings and classical ratings are tracked separately, but a world rapid title at 17 told everyone exactly where his classical rating was heading.
The breakthrough into the top 10 (2022–2024)
The 2022 Chess Olympiad in Chennai — where Nodirbek led Uzbekistan to team gold from board 1, adding an individual silver — confirmed his form against the world’s strongest national teams. From there, his classical rating kept climbing.
The high-water mark (so far) came in October 2024, when Nodirbek’s classical FIDE rating reached a career-best 2783. Around that stretch he broke into the world’s top handful of players, and on the live rating list he climbed all the way to world No. 4 (his official peak ranking dates to April 2024). Cracking the top four is the statistical stamp of a genuine World Championship contender — and Nodirbek did it at 19 to 20 years old. A clean win at the 2024 Prague Masters was one of the results that powered the surge.
Where he stands now
As of July 2026, Nodirbek remains firmly among the world’s top-ranked players and the clear No. 1 of Uzbekistan’s golden generation — coming off a landmark win at the 2026 Tata Steel Masters and a 2025 London Chess Classic title, plus a silver medal at the 2025 World Blitz Championship. Exact live ratings bob up and down from event to event (that’s why we don’t quote a precise “current” number that would go stale), but the stable takeaways are clear:
- Peak classical rating: 2783 (October 2024), briefly world No. 4.
- Trajectory: a near-unbroken climb from child prodigy to elite mainstay, still near the top in his early twenties.
- Room to grow: at his age, most of his career — and possibly his peak — is still ahead of him.
What the numbers really tell us
Ratings are a lagging indicator of talent, and Nodirbek’s have spent his whole career racing to catch up to his ability — often overtaken by his results, like the World Rapid title he won before his classical rating reflected it. The pattern — FM as a young child, GM at 13, world champion in a format at 17, top-four peak before 21 — is the profile of a player still climbing, not one who’s arrived. Whether he adds a classical World Championship to the résumé is the open question that makes following his rating so much fun.
Curious how he earned those points? See his best games and his playing style, or browse the records and trivia on his facts page.
FAQ
What is Nodirbek Abdusattorov’s highest rating? His classical FIDE peak is 2783, reached in October 2024 — which briefly made him world No. 4 and Uzbekistan’s highest-rated player.
When did Abdusattorov become a grandmaster? The title was awarded in April 2018, when he was 13 years, 1 month, and 11 days old — one of the youngest grandmasters in history.
How high has Abdusattorov been ranked in the world? He reached world No. 4 (his official peak ranking dates to April 2024), cementing his status among the game’s elite.
What is Abdusattorov’s current rating? Live ratings change constantly, so we don’t quote a precise “current” figure here. As of July 2026 he sits among the world’s top players; his stable career peak is 2783 (October 2024). For the live number, check his FIDE profile.
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Written and fact-checked by the Chess Lab Academy Editorial Team · Facts verified against Wikipedia, his FIDE profile, and Chess.com, as of July 2026 · Last verified 2026-07-10 · How we verify content.