Uzbek Sindarov wins Candidates tournament, sets up world title match with Gukesh

April 15, 2026 2:34 PM

Uzbek Sindarov wins Candidates tournament, sets up world title match with Gukesh

Uzbek grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov clinched victory in the Candidates Tournament with a round to spare on Tuesday, drawing with Dutchman Anish Giri to set up a World Championship match against India's Gukesh Dommaraju. The 20-year-old stormed through the event in Cyprus, winning six of his 13 games and losing none in a dominant performance never seen at the Candidates. Sindarov moved to 9.5 points, two clear of second-placed Giri on 7.5, after the Dutchman failed to convert a winning position...

Chess: Uzbekistan’s Sindarov becomes youngest World Cup winner

November 27, 2025 12:26 PM

Chess: Uzbekistan’s Sindarov becomes youngest World Cup winner

Uzbekistan's Javokhir Sindarov became the youngest player to win the chess World Cup when he beat China’s Wei Yi in the final’s tiebreak in Goa, India on Wednesday. Sindarov, 19, defeated Wei in the second tiebreak game after they drew the classical games as well as the first rapid one, making the most of his opponent’s poor time management in a nail-biting finale. Wei pressed the clock to gain his 10-second increment with one second left several times and eventually blundered while in a...