The prestigious international chess tournament Tata Steel Chess 2026 took place from January 16 to February 1 in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands.

In the Masters group, Nodirbek Abdusattorov became the tournament winner with 9 points, writing his name into history as the first Uzbek chess player to claim the championship title at this legendary tournament.

Another representative of Uzbekistan — Javohir Sindarov finished second with 8.5 points without a single defeat. Third place went to Dutch grandmaster Jorden van Foreest.

Following the tournament, Abdusattorov increased his rating by +19.5 points to reach 2770, entering the world top five. Sindarov gained +19.4 rating points, rising to 2745 and reaching 11th place in the world rankings.