Uzbek grandmaster becomes youngest Chess World Cup champion
Uzbekistan's grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov, 19, won the FIDE World Cup 2025 in Goa, India, Qazinform News Agency reports.
According to the International Chess Federation, he defeated China’s Wei Yi in the final. Both finalists earned spots in the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026.
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev congratulated the young athlete during the opening ceremony of the Presidential Olympiad.
Javokhir Sindarov will now take part in the Candidates Tournament, which will be held from March 28 through April 16 in Cyprus. The winner will face India’s reigning world champion, Gukesh Dommaraju.
Earlier, Qazinform reported that the President of the National Olympic Committee of Kazakhstan, Gennady Golovkin, met with his Italian counterpart, Luciano Buonfiglio.
