PAPHOS (CYPRUS), Apr 14:
Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov won the 2026 Candidates Chess Tournament here on Tuesday, earning the right to challenge India’s D Gukesh for the World Chess Championship title later this year.
Sindarov, 20, secured the win with a round to spare after a draw with Anish Giri in the 13th round.
Sindarov finished the tournament unbeaten.
R Praggnanandhaa was the lone Indian representative in the 2026 Candidates men’s Open section, having qualified for the tournament by winning the 2025 FIDE Circuit. (PTI)
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