world championship
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 Magnus Carlsen scored 4.5 out of 7 points to lead the group stage of the 2026 FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship in Weissenhaus, Germany. He chose GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov as his semifinal opponent, with GM Vincent Keymer set to face GM Fabiano Caruana. The top four advance to the knockout phase, while the others compete for fifth through eighth places.