Uzbek player Abdusattorov hopes to benefit from collaboration with Magnus Carlsen

Uzbek chess player Noduriddin Abdusattorov hopes to improve his game through collaboration with the world's number one player Magnus Carlsen, according to a report by The Hindu.

During the pilot tournament of the Total Chess World Championship World Tour being held in Budapest, Abdusattorov stated that he and Carlsen were working together in Spain during the month of October. He noted that it is very unusual for top players to work together, but he was very happy to join Carlsen's camp. During this period, they played several training matches and shared their thoughts and visions regarding chess.

The arrangement was made following discussions with Carlsen's long-time coach Peter Heine Nielsen. Abdusattorov had expressed interest in training with the Norwegian player, after which Carlsen invited him during an e-sports event. Abdusattorov still views himself as a player who is improving and hopes that this exchange of ideas will help his results.

The field of strong players in the Total Chess pilot tournament, the new format, and the opportunity to earn FIDE Circuit points for Candidates qualification attracted him. His successes this year include the Tata Steel Masters and Prague Masters titles. However, having failed to secure a place in the Candidates in the previous cycle, he now wants to change his approach. Abdusattorov said he does not want to make the same mistake again. In the previous cycle, he had made very hard efforts and wanted it very much, but ultimately this kind of mentality did not benefit him much and did not work for him. Now he will come with different thoughts and a different mentality and hopes that it will succeed.

While his immediate priorities are chess and improving his rating, his fellow player Javokhir Sindarov is preparing to challenge D. Gukesh for the World Championship in Geneva. Both these Uzbek players helped win the Olympiad held in their home country in Samarkand in September, in addition to the victory achieved in Chennai in 2022. Abdusattorov stated that he is very motivated and his clear goal is to make Uzbekistan the number one country in chess.

He credited the support of the government and the federation for these achievements and plans to open a chess academy following Sindarov's example. He sees an opportunity to use the attention received by Uzbekistan's leading players to encourage parents to involve children with chess. He believes that his job is to bring their results and achievements to the people, and that is the most important part.

Noduriddin Abdusattorov is a rising chess player from Uzbekistan who has won important tournaments such as the Tata Steel Masters and Prague Masters.