US EditionPraggnanandhaa vs Hikaru Nakamura Highlights: FIDE Chess Candidates 2026 Round 6 Recap
Sindarov reached 5.5 points after his fifth win, while Praggnanandhaa and Nakamura split the point in a balanced Open round.
- On Saturday, Uzbek Grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov defeated China's Wei Yi in Round Six of the FIDE Candidates 2026 in Cyprus, extending his commanding lead with 5.5 points from six games.
- The 20-year-old Sindarov has dominated the tournament, described as the 'Uzbek jewel' taking the event by storm with aggressive, consistent play throughout the competition.
- Sindarov seized control with a well-timed central break and active rook play, disrupting Wei's coordination. The decisive blow came on move 41 with gxh4, leaving White's king exposed and forcing resignation.
- Elsewhere, India's R Praggnanandhaa drew with USA's Hikaru Nakamura in a solid game where Nakamura deployed a queen's pawn opening. The result leaves Praggnanandhaa in third place with three points.
- Eight rounds remain in the tournament, positioning Sindarov for a historic run as he leads the field in Cyprus. The competition continues to showcase intense chess at the highest level.
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Uzbek Javohir Sindarov continues to excel at the ongoing World Chess Championship Candidates Tournament in Cyprus, earning another victory in the sixth round.
R Praggnanandhaa Draws With Hikaru Nakamura, Unstoppable Javokhir Sindarov Continues Candidates Domination
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa played out a quick and easy draw with Hikaru Nakamura of United States while Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan continued with his winning ways as he beat Wei Yi of China in the sixth round of the Candidates chess tournament on Saturday.
Candidates: Javokhir Sindarov runs riot in Cyprus, destroys Wei Yi; Praggnanandhaa held to lifeless draw
Just months after breaking Chinese hearts in the FIDE World Cup summit clash in Goa, Sindarov did it again. And this time, with a lot more eyeballs pinned on him, he made sure no one mistook it for a fluke as his juggernaut just keeps rolling.
FIDE Candidates 2026, Round five: Sindarov crushes Nakamura to retain sole lead, Praggnanandhaa draws against Esipenko
There seems to be no stopping Javokhir Sindarov, who defeated another top player, Hikaru Nakamura, in Round Five to extend his lead at the top of the standings. R Praggnanandhaa and Divya Deshmukh secured draws, while R Vaishali suffered defeat.
The Cyprus Candidates tournament has become an unexpected display of a 20-year-old prodigy called Javokhir Sindarov. Uzbek chess player leads the standings with 5.5 points of six possible after brazenly beating Russian Esipenko, Indian Praggnanandhaa, Americans Caruana and Nakamura, and Chinese Yi Wei, as well as making tables with German Bluebaum.
Praggnanandhaa draws with Nakamura, unstoppable Sindarov beats Wei Yi
Paphos (Cyprus) Apr 4 (PTI) Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa played out a quick and easy draw with Hikaru Nakamura of United States while Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan continued with his winning ways as he beat Wei Yi of China in the sixth round of the Candidates chess tournament here on Saturday. With each passing round, Sindarov seemed to be moving far away from the huddle and this is by far the greatest performance ever in the history of…
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