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Uzbekistan dominates chess Olympiad while England’s Sivanandan, 11, sets new world age record

Host nation won at Samarkand having led almost from start to finish, while young English player reached a stunning landmark

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2

Chess: Uzbekistan and Germany share Samarkand lead; 11-year-old Sivanandan shines

The Uzbeks, including world championship challenger Javokhir Sindarov, won their first seven matches before a surprise loss to Germany

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25

Javokhir Sindarov focuses on preparation over predictions ahead of Gukesh title clash

Javokhir Sindarov prepares for the strongest version of Gukesh Dommaraju for their championship match. He is not reading into recent results as he gears up for the historic event. Sindarov secured his shot at the crown by winning this year's Candidates Tournament. He will face defending champion Gukesh in Geneva…

The Economic Times · Sep 2

Chess: Sindarov wins Candidates with record total, while Vaishali takes women’s event

The Uzbek 20-year-old won first prize unbeaten but his girlfriend, Bibisara Assaubayeva, finished second to the lowest seed in the Women’s Candidates

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17

Chess: Sindarov extends Candidates lead and heads for world title challenge

Anish Giri won two games in a row to advance into second place, but has little chance of overhauling the leader

The Guardian - UK · Apr 10

Chess: Gukesh joint last in Prague as world champion, 19, struggles for form

The youngest ever global title holder has had a hard time this year, but hopes for better in May, when he meets Magnus Carlsen in Norway Chess at Oslo, and in the autumn, when he defends his crown

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6

Chess: British players win Isle of Wight Masters as Scots achieve rare double

GM Matthew Wadsworth won in Ryde on tiebreak, Scottish GM Matthew Turner also shared first, while in Graz Scotland’s Freddy Waldhausen Gordon, 15, qualified for the IM title

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27

Chess: Uzbek pair share narrow half-point lead as Wijk aan Zee reaches final weekend

Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Javokhir Sindarov lead the 14-man field, but their closest rivals are all only half a point behind with two rounds to go

The Guardian - UK · Jan 30

‘Chess Wimbledon’ opens with an environmental protest as Niemann shares lead

The first round at Wijk aan Zee was delayed for over an hour after protesters dumped coal and unveiled a banner reading ‘no chess on a dead planet’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 23

‘Chess Wimbledon’ starts with world champion challenged by rising stars

India’s Gukesh Dommaraju takes on Candidates qualifiers and stars who missed out, plus a talent for the 2030s

The Guardian - UK · Jan 16