Nodirbek Abdusattorov Triumphs at London Chess Classic 2025
The 2025 edition of the XTX Markets London Chess Classic will be remembered as the breakthrough moment for Uzbekistan’s rising star, Nodirbek Abdusattorov. The 21-year-old grandmaster delivered a dominating performance, finishing clear first with 7.5/9 and a performance rating of 2932. By Round 8, his two-point lead over closest rival Alireza Firouzja meant a draw with him was enough – and that’s exactly what happened. That result sealed the title for Abdusattorov with a round to spare.
The second place was for Alireza Firouzja with 5.5/9, while Nikita Vitiugov finished third with 5/9. The XTX Markets London Chess Classic continues with Super Rapidplay
All about XTX Markets London Chess Classic:
First round games: Luke J McShane – Michael Adams / Alireza Firouzja – Sam Shankland / Pavel Eljanov – Nikolas Theodorou / Abhimanyu Mishra – Nikita Vitiugov / Gawain Maroroa Jones – Nodirbek Abdusattorov
Second round games: Michael Adams – Nikita Vitiugov / Nodirbek Abdusattorov – Abhimanyu Mishra / Nikolas Theodorou – Gawain Maroroa Jones / Sam Shankland – Pavel Eljanov / Luke J McShane – Alireza Firouzja
Third round games: Alireza Firouzja – Michael Adams / Pavel Eljanov – Luke J McShane / Gawain Maroroa Jones – Sam Shankland / Abhimanyu Mishra – Nikolas Theodorou / Nikita Vitiugov – Nodirbek Abdusattorov
Fourth round games: Nikolas Theodorou – Nikita Vitiugov / Sam Shankland – Abhimanyu Mishra / Luke J McShane – Gawain Maroroa Jones / Alireza Firouzja – Pavel Eljanov / Michael Adams – Nodirbek Abdusattorov
Fifth round games: Nikita Vitiugov – Sam Shankland / Gawain Maroroa Jones – Alireza Firouzja / Abhimanyu Mishra – Luke J McShane / Pavel Eljanov – Michael Adams / Nodirbek Abdusattorov – Nikolas Theodorou
Sixth round games: Michael Adams – Nikolas Theodorou / Pavel Eljanov – Gawain Maroroa Jones / Luke J McShane – Nikita Vitiugov / Alireza Firouzja – Abhimanyu Mishra / Sam Shankland – Nodirbek Abdusattorov
Seventh round games: Abhimanyu Mishra – Pavel Eljanov / Nikita Vitiugov – Alireza Firouzja / Nodirbek Abdusattorov – Luke J McShane / Gawain Maroroa Jones – Michael Adams / Nikolas Theodorou – Sam Shankland
Eighth round games: Michael Adams – Sam Shankland / Luke J McShane – Nikolas Theodorou / Alireza Firouzja – Nodirbek Abdusattorov / Pavel Eljanov – Nikita Vitiugov / Gawain Maroroa Jones – Abhimanyu Mishra
Ninth round games: Nikita Vitiugov – Gawain Maroroa Jones / Abhimanyu Mishra – Michael Adams / Nodirbek Abdusattorov – Pavel Eljanov / Sam Shankland – Luke J McShane / Nikolas Theodorou – Alireza Firouzja
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