The key facts

  • Sindarov rated his chances of beating Gukesh at 50.1% versus 49.9% for his opponent
  • The world championship match will be held in Geneva from November 22 to December 13
  • Games will begin at 19:00 Tashkent time, with tiebreaks on December 12

Almost equal chances

Uzbek grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov believes his chances of winning the upcoming world championship match against reigning champion Dommaraju Gukesh are almost equal to those of his opponent. During the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown tournament in St. Louis, USA, a journalist asked the chess player to express the probability of each of them winning in percentages, totaling 100%. Sindarov assigned himself 50.1% and Gukesh 49.9%, assessing his own advantage at just 0.2 percentage points (Daryo.uz).

Tournament context and the upcoming match

The tournament itself Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown takes place from October 27 to 29; besides Sindarov, it features Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana, and Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa. The world championship match will be held from November 22 to December 13 in Geneva: according to the International Chess Federation (FIDE), the games will take place at the Martin Bodmer Foundation museum. The opening ceremony is scheduled for November 22, with the first classical game on November 24; games will begin at 19:00 Tashkent time. The final classical game is set for December 11; if the winner is not determined after the main match, tiebreaks will be held on December 12.