| Mukhiddin Madaminov | |
|---|---|
 Madaminov in 2023 | |
| Country | Uzbekistan |
| Born | November 2, 2006 |
| Title | Grandmaster (2024) [1] |
| FIDE rating | 2501 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2533 (August 2024) |
Mukhiddin Madaminov is an Uzbekistani chess grandmaster.
| Mukhiddin Madaminov | |
|---|---|
| Madaminov in 2023 | |
| Country | Uzbekistan |
| Born | November 2, 2006 |
| Title | Grandmaster (2024) [1] |
| FIDE rating | 2501 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2533 (August 2024) |
Mukhiddin Madaminov is an Uzbekistani chess grandmaster.
During the eighth round of the World Rapid Chess Championship 2023, Madaminov as black checkmated Surya Shekhar Ganguly as white in 8 moves in a Scotch Game that ended in a scholar's mate. This was a rare instance of such a checkmate occurring in a master-level game. [2] [3]
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In February 2024, he started a Titled Tuesday tournament with a perfect score of 9/9, though failed to maintain the success through to the end of the tournament. [4]
In July 2024, he tied for first place with Rinat Jumabayev, Leon Luke Mendonca, and Ayush Sharma in the Master Tournament MTO section of the Biel Chess Festival. [5] He was ultimately ranked in 4th place. [6]
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