A world junior chess champion, Maghsoodloo defeated world rapid chess champion Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan in the fourth day of the FIDE World Chess Grand Prix Series in Belgrade, Serbia.
Abdusattorov appeared as the new rapid chess genius in late 2021 when he became a champion in world rapid chess competitions.
Maghsoodloo won 2.5 scores by winning the game.
The Belgrade 2022 GM tournament continues until March 14. Ten strong players from different countries have taken part in the games.
Iran’s Maghsoodloo is the only super grandmaster in the tournament with a rating of 2701.
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