Javokhir Sindarov wins Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown tournament
The competition was his final event before the World Championship title match against Gukesh Dommaraju.
Uzbek grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov won the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown tournament in St. Louis (USA), the Chess Federation reported.
The competition lasted three days. Sindarov's opponents were global chess stars: Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana, and Rameshbabu Praggnanandha. At the end of the tournament, the Uzbek player scored 20.5 points and took first place.
The prize fund of the competition amounted to $425,000, with $125,000 allocated to the winner. In addition, Sindarov will receive bonuses for each game won and a separate jackpot for the champion.
For Sindarov, this was the last tournament before the world title match, where he will play against Gukesh Dommaraju.
