Javokhir Sindarov
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Javokhir Sindarov is an Uzbek chess grandmaster. A chess prodigy, he became a grandmaster in 2018 at the age of 12 years, 10 months, and 8 days—the second-youngest in history at the time. Representing
Sindarov in 2026
Sindarov (left) with Daniel Naroditsky's mother, Elena, at the Naroditsky Memorial 2026
Candidates Tournament 2026
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The 2026 Candidates Tournament was an eight-player chess tournament, held to determine the challenger for the World Chess Championship 2026. The tournament took place at the Cap St Georges Hotel and R
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…Olympiad. Sindarov won the 2025 Chess World Cup after defeating Wei Yi in the finals, becoming its youngest and first Uzbek winner and qualifying for the 2026 Candidates Tournament. He went on to win the event, earning the right to play the 2026 World Chess Championship against reigning champion Gukesh Dommaraju. Sindarov was born…
Javokhir Sindarov, the winner of the tournament, advanced to the World Chess Championship 2026 match.
View of part of the Cap St. Georges Hotel and Resort where the tournament took place