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Uzbek grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov, during the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown tournament in St. Louis, rated his chances of winning the world chess championship match against reigning champion Dommaraju Gukesh at 50.1% versus 49.9% for his opponent. The match will take place in Geneva from November 22 to December 13.
Bekzod NazarovFrom October 27 to 29, St. Louis hosts the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown 2026 tournament featuring Uzbek grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov, Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana and Praggnanandhaa. For the 20-year-old Sindarov, this is the final test before the world championship match against Gukesh in Geneva.
Aziz KarimovFormer world champion Garry Kasparov, at a press conference in Antwerp, assessed the upcoming world chess championship match between Gukesh and Sindarov. He gave the Indian grandmaster a slight edge due to experience, noted Gukesh's weak results in 2025, and emphasized that Uzbekistan and India are now among the leaders of world chess.
Bekzod Nazarov
