Chess: Uzbekistan's new star shows Asia's continued rise
Key takeaways
- Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan has earned the right to challenge India's Dommaraju Gukesh for the world title.
- https://p.dw.com/p/5CKLo Javokhir Sindarov is the new rising star of chess Image: Yoav Nis/FIDEAdvertisement.
- "Every round was very, very tough, and the past week was the hardest of my life," the new chess superstar said after his breakthrough victory.
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Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan has earned the right to challenge India's Dommaraju Gukesh for the world title. Both men are under 21 and from Asia, underlining an ongoing demographic shift in top level chess.
https://p.dw.com/p/5CKLo Javokhir Sindarov is the new rising star of chess Image: Yoav Nis/FIDEAdvertisement. The outcome was decided in the penultimate round. A draw against his closest rival, Anish Giri of the Netherlands, was enough for Javokhir Sindarov to win the World Chess Candidates Tournament in Cyprus.
"Every round was very, very tough, and the past week was the hardest of my life," the new chess superstar said after his breakthrough victory. "I slept really badly and I'm glad it's over."