Nodirbek Abdusattorov stays with NAVI in 2026

Last February, NAVI launched its three-player chess roster. Today, we are excited to announce that Grandmaster Nodirbek Abdusattorov will continue to represent Born to Win in tournaments throughout 2026.

In the past season, Nodirbek placed 5th–8th at the Esports World Cup 2025, 4th at the FIDE World Rapid Team Chess Championship 2025, Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2025, and Champions Chess Tour 2025 — Chess.com Classic, and also won the recent London Chess Classic 2025 — Elite. He is currently ranked 17th in the world (2732 — Classic, 2717 — Rapid, 2768 — Blitz).

Our player's first tournament of the new year will be the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2026 — Masters in the Netherlands. The contest will take place from January 17 to February 1 and feature 14 competitors.