Uzbekistan Wins the Biggest Olympiad in History. Now Sindarov Goes for the World Crown

Fresh from winning the largest Chess Olympiad in history on home soil, Uzbekistan is sending 20-year-old Javokhir Sindarov to Geneva, where he will challenge Gukesh Dommaraju for the world title in the youngest World Championship match the game has ever seen.

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President Shavkat Mirziyoyev hailed the players as heroes of New Uzbekistan and a golden generation, singling out their wins over defending champions India, over China, and over the world’s top-rated team, the United States, on the road to the title. A new presidential decree on the development of chess, he added, will lay the foundation for even greater success. Shortly before, FIDE had named the Chess Federation of Uzbekistan the best federation of 2026 — recognition of a rise that has been both deliberate and backed by the state. Javokhir Sindarov was also named Best Male Player.