Sindarov emerges the challenger to Gukesh; Vaishali stays on course

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After being held to a draw, Anish Giri congratulates Javokhir Sindarov connected ensuring the apical spot and frankincense qualifying to instrumentality connected Gukesh for the World title. | Photo Credit: FIDE

Javokhir Sindarov won the Candidates chess tourney with a circular to spare, earning the close to situation D. Gukesh for the World title. The 20-year-old Uzbek volition instrumentality connected the World champion from Chennai aboriginal this year.

He had begun the penultimate round, astatine Pegeia (Cyprus), needing conscionable a gully from Anish Giri, his lone rival who had immoderate anticipation of stopping him.

Published - April 15, 2026 12:18 americium IST

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