Sindarov
Sindarov surges to sole lead in FIDE Candidates after round six win over Wei Yi
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Uzbekistan's Javokhir Sindarov beat China's Wei Yi in round six of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 in Pegeia, Cyprus, reaching 5.5/6 points for a 1.5-point lead over Fabiano Caruana. India's R Praggnanandhaa drew Hikaru Nakamura and sits on three points. In the women's section, Ukraine's Anna Muzychuk took outright first with four points, while Divya Deshmukh and R Vaishali earned their first wins to join second place on three.
GMs Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So, Hans Niemann, Vladimir Fedoseev, and Javokhir Sindarov share the lead with 4/6 points after three rapid rounds at the 2026 Super Rapid & Blitz Poland. Caruana's last-round win over So propelled him into the tie atop the standings. Day two rapid rounds are scheduled for Wednesday at 8 a.m. ET.
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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.