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Detailed explanation-1: -The talented Uzbek GM Nodiberk Abdusattorov (pictured right) won the title of the 5th Sharjah Masters International Chess Championship 2022 after scoring 7 points out of 9 games.

Detailed explanation-2: -The tournament was conceived and organised by English player Howard Staunton, and marked the first time that the best chess players in Europe would meet in a single event. Adolf Anderssen of Germany won the sixteen-player tournament, earning him the status of the best player in the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -The oldest modern chess tournament is the Ries Divan knockout, organized in London in 1849 and won by Buckle. The oldest international tournament is the London International, won by Anderssen in 1851.

Detailed explanation-4: -1851 London: The first international chess tournament was held in London as part of the Great Exhibition of 1851. Sixteen invited players competed in an elimination event, won by Adolf Anderssen of Germany.