FIDE Candidates 2026
Sindarov defeats Praggnanandhaa in Candidates round three
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Uzbekistan's Javokhir Sindarov beat India's R Praggnanandhaa in round three of the FIDE Candidates 2026 in Cyprus, joining Fabiano Caruana in the lead with 2.5 points. Caruana defeated Wei Yi after the Chinese grandmaster blundered. In the women's section, Bibisara Assaubayeva and Kateryna Lagno secured wins.
Javokhir Sindarov returned home to Uzbekistan as a national hero after winning the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament. Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana offered predictions favoring Sindarov in his upcoming world championship match against Gukesh Dommaraju. Both highlighted Sindarov's strengths while noting Gukesh's potential to rebound.
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Grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov beat co-leader Fabiano Caruana to take the outright lead after four rounds of the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament. Anish Giri also won against Andrey Esipenko, while two other games ended in draws. In the women's event, Anna Muzychuk defeated Kateryna Lagno to join Bibisara Assaubayeva at the top.