The Presidential Press Secretary announced this.

It is noted that the honorary title was awarded for his immense contribution to the further development of chess in our country and the popularization of this sport among our people, for faithfully fulfilling his filial duty to the nation, for clearly demonstrating his drive, high determination, skill, and patriotic qualities, for highly achieving results and worthily defending the honor of our Motherland on the world stage, and for his special services in promoting the prestige of New Uzbekistan worldwide and educating our youth in the spirit of love for the Motherland, national pride, and self-esteem.

Furthermore, our chess player, who won the Chess World Cup, will be awarded a Presidential gift—a 3-room apartment—and his coaches will be awarded cash prizes.