The winner of the Candidates Tournament, which started today, earns the right to compete for the world crown against the reigning world champion Gukesh Dommaraju.
Sindarov, who is the first Uzbek chess player to participate in this prestigious competition, started the tournament with an important victory.
The match against Esipenko was not easy for our compatriot — at certain stages of the game, he found himself in a complex, even somewhat uncomfortable position.
Nevertheless, Sindarov remained true to his aggressive and risky style, forcing his opponent into a mistake. And in the end, despite having very little time left, he executed a decisive move and secured the first point.
