Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov has put his chances of winning the upcoming World Chess Championship match against reigning champion Dommaraju Gukesh at 50.1%, compared with 49.9% for the Indian player.
Sindarov gave these figures during the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown tournament in St. Louis, United States, where he is preparing for the season’s main match.
The match for the world chess title will take place in Geneva from 22 November to 12 December 2026.
The first classical game is scheduled for 24 November. The players will compete in a match of up to 14 games, with a tiebreak scheduled if the score is level.
