Javokhir Sindarov wins tournament in Saint Louis — his last event before the world chess crown match
20-year-old Uzbek grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov won the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown 2026 tournament in Saint Louis, scoring 20.5 points and earning 168 thousand dollars. This was his last official appearance before the world championship match against Gukesh Dommaraju, which will take place in Geneva from November 22 to December 12.
Aziz Karimov