Will Sindarov become world champion?

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Will Javokhir Sindarov become world champion?

https://poll-maker.com/poll5758542x316C4DAA-168

Okay here’s the ACTUAL poll

https://linkto.run/p/6USK5LPE

Avatar of Ein-Schachspieler

Interesting question. We will see if he can keep up the performance without to crack under the pressure.

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Ein-Schachspieler wrote:

Interesting question. We will see if he can keep up the performance without to crack under the pressure.


I strongly believe he’s going to win the candidates tournament, he just has to draw. The question is if he’ll beat Gukesh. Gukesh hasn’t been doing too well, which we cannot say the same about Sindarov. He probably has over a 60% to win.

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Ein-Schachspieler wrote:

Interesting question. We will see if he can keep up the performance without to crack under the pressure.


I strongly believe he’s going to win the candidates tournament, he just has to draw. The question is if he’ll beat Gukesh. Gukesh hasn’t been doing too well, which we cannot say the same about Sindarov. He probably has over a 60% to win.

There are no tie breaks that can come down to blitz?

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Ein-Schachspieler wrote:
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Ein-Schachspieler wrote:

Interesting question. We will see if he can keep up the performance without to crack under the pressure.


I strongly believe he’s going to win the candidates tournament, he just has to draw. The question is if he’ll beat Gukesh. Gukesh hasn’t been doing too well, which we cannot say the same about Sindarov. He probably has over a 60% to win.

There are no tie breaks that can come down to blitz?


If Sindarov loses both games and Anish wins both games, there would be tiebreaks and if Anish win them then maybe, but all Sindarov has to do is draw somebody

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As of right now there's a 56% chance of Sindarov winning a match against Gukesh.

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I’d rate Sindarovs chance around 80% and if he is tied after all the classical games with Gukesh then I think he has a 90% chance to win the rapid playoffs, gukesh doesn’t do well on low time
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Maybe . It's probable.

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Anish has to win all 3 games left

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Ein-Schachspieler wrote:
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Ein-Schachspieler wrote:

Interesting question. We will see if he can keep up the performance without to crack under the pressure.


I strongly believe he’s going to win the candidates tournament, he just has to draw. The question is if he’ll beat Gukesh. Gukesh hasn’t been doing too well, which we cannot say the same about Sindarov. He probably has over a 60% to win.

There are no tie breaks that can come down to blitz?


If Sindarov loses both games and Anish wins both games, there would be tiebreaks and if Anish win them then maybe, but all Sindarov has to do is draw somebody

And the WM has no such thing as tie breaks?

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I hope so!

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Update: Sindarov just won the candidates tournament!! Let’s see how he will do against Gukesh.

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Personally, I think he might win, then again, he might not.

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thereturnofthesnowfox wrote:

Personally, I think he might win, then again, he might not.


I think there’s any better chance he will win then he won’t for sure.

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yea prob

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CelinetheSlime2026 wrote:

Update: Sindarov just won the candidates tournament!! Let’s see how he will do against Gukesh.


I think he will beat Gukesh, yes.

Avatar of Ein-Schachspieler

Two options:

Guskesh saved his engergy for the world championship match or he was just playing poorly in recent times.

Avatar of Volt

Sindarov winning the candidates was clear after his performance in the first games

The problem is Sindarov vs Gukesh. If Gukesh was in the candidates, then Sindarov will most likely beat him. But right now, it's hard to say since Gukesh is kinda known for his prep, and he might try to create some Sindarov-counter style and lines. I think both really have good chances and it's hard to decide. I would say the odds for winning are 60% for Sindarov compared to 40% for Gukesh

Avatar of biggius_dikius12

We said the same about Ding, but he gave a very good fight. Prediction is 55-45 for sindarov, but it will be not be a one-sided match for sure

Avatar of Nestorgonzalez178

Why Not ? Young , strong and play wonderfull. It's matter of time