The Uzbek grandmaster beat out Magnus Carlsen, Gukesh Dommaraju and Fabiano Caruana to win the inaugural FIDE Excellence Award, capping a cycle in which he claimed the World Cup and the Candidates Tournament.
Bunyodkor, Pakhtakor and nine other professional clubs will be offered to entrepreneurs who commit to covering at least 20% of annual costs, with tax breaks and subsidised loans as incentives.
A goalkeeper who spent his career at obscure clubs across four continents stopped Messi four times, drew tears from a stadium in Atlanta, and gained 29 million Instagram followers in weeks.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored and an Anvarjon Gofurov own goal sealed the result as the Saudi side claimed their first points of the AFC Champions League Elite campaign.
Argentine striker Facundo Kruspzky scored twice in the first half to give the UAE side a 2–1 win, leaving Nasaf third in Group A with one point from two matches.
Dostonbek Hamdamov converted from the spot in the 89th minute to earn Tashkent’s side a 1-1 draw at home, giving Paxtakor two points from two matches in the group stage.
A Cabinet of Ministers decree signed on 13 October establishes mandatory registries for sports facilities and non-state sports organisations, with unregistered venues losing the right to hold official competitions.
Wednesday’s Champions League group stage produced 46 goals across nine matches — an average of five per game — with Real completing a dramatic comeback at the Stadio Olimpico and Manchester City losing despite Abdukodir Khusanov’s return to
Javohir Sindarov has climbed to third in the live FIDE rankings, while Nodirbek Abdusattorov equals his personal rating record — a historic double for Uzbekistan confirmed in the October list.
Lamine Yamal opened the scoring with a stunning long-range effort in Seville, but the Catalans were made to work hard before sealing a ninth consecutive league victory — and a disputed VAR call added to the drama.
