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Javokhir Sindarov defeated D Gukesh in the blitz game of GCT Poland. (Lennart Ootes/GCT)

Gukesh-Sindarov rivalry heats up with revenge win for Uzbek sensation in Grand Chess Tour

May 09, 2026 11:09 am

It was a day of extremes for Gukesh. From nine rounds of blitz, he walked away with just four points through three wins, two draws, and four losses.

World champion Gukesh Dommaraju does an uncharacteristic fist pump after defeating Javokhir Sindarov in the fifth round of the Super Rapid and Blitz tournament in Warsaw. (Photo: Screengrab via Saint Louis Chess Club)

Gukesh explains rare fist pump celebration after beating Javokhir Sindarov

May 07, 2026 1:23 pm

Since Gukesh became the world champion in December 2024, every move he made in critical positions, every game he played and did not win, every tournament position where he did not finish at the top became a referendum on his credentials.

Gukesh is the reigning world champion, having become the youngest to win the title after beating Ding Liren in 2024. Sindarov, meanwhile, comes into the match after dominating the Candidates this year. (File Photo)

Gukesh vs Sindarov Chess World Championship match: Prize fund of USD 2.5 million, budget of USD 8.5 million as FIDE opens hosting bids

April 30, 2026 8:23 pm

FIDE said in its statement that the match is provisionally scheduled between November 23 and December 17, 2026.

World Champion D Gukesh in action against Aravindh Chithambaram at the Prague International Chess Festival. (Photo: Petr Vrabec via Prague International Chess Festival.)

Viswanathan Anand to Gukesh: Ignore the criticism, but some of it is legitimate

April 22, 2026 8:21 pm

With Gukesh’s form dipping in recent years, some of the comments from former world champions like Magnus Carlsen and Garry Kasparov appear to question his credentials as a world champion.

Magnus Carlsen said that he backs Javokhir Sindarov to prevail over D Gukesh in the World Championship match.

Carlsen: Gukesh has 'very obvious weaknesses' in understanding, Sindarov doesn't

April 19, 2026 9:46 pm

Earlier, Russian legend Garry Kasparov had also backed Sindarov to beat Gukesh at the World Championship

Uzbek chess prodigy Javokhir Sindarov makes his opening move in the Candidates chess tournament in Cyprus. (Photo: FIDE/Niki Riga)

Kasparov: If Sindarov beats Gukesh, Carlsen might return to World Championship

April 19, 2026 11:00 pm

Garry Kasparov also added: "Javokhir Sindarov looks more impressive than world champion D Gukesh today"

Javokhir Sindarov accepts Anish Giri's resignation at the Candidates. (Photo: Niki Riga / FIDE)

Anish Giri says currently Javokhir Sindarov looks 'faster and better prepped than Gukesh'

April 15, 2026 5:11 pm

Giri explained that since both Sindarov and Gukesh are young (both players will be 20 during the World Championship), there is a tendency to be unstable with results, so form will play a big role in deciding who wins the world championship.

The making of Javokhir 'Windarov': Gukesh's challenger is an Uzbek GM, whose ally is speed and comes to the board with lethal home prep

April 15, 2026 8:20 am

A boy who once opted to learn chess at kindergarten instead of taking a nap spent last year going against the herd and doing things his way, like playing in just four classical events in 2025.

R Praggnanandhaa and Javokhir Sindarov in action. (FILE photo)

Garry Kasparov: Praggnanandhaa looks like bleak shadow of himself; Would love to see Sindarov vs Magnus Carlsen World Championship match

April 12, 2026 12:11 am

When Kasparov was asked about the prospect of a Gukesh vs Sindarov World Championship match, he said: “You know my views about World Championship matches since Magnus (Carlsen) is not playing. So, I would love to see a Sindarov versus Carlsen match."

Javokhir Sindarov in action against China's Wei Yi at the 2026 Candidates chess tournament. (FIDE/Yoav Nis)

'Everyone's letting Javokhir Sindarov do whatever he wants with them at Candidates', says Levon Aronian

April 10, 2026 6:41 pm

Sindarov's cushion of a two-point lead over the rest of the field with four games left means that at the end of the year, we may very well have a World Championship battle between the 20-year-old Sindarov and a 19-year-old Gukesh.