Uzbek Sindarov wins top chess tournament in Paphos, 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 […]

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