Global Chess League players
Javokhir Sindarov at the Global Chess League
Grandmaster, Uzbekistan. FYERS American Gambits, Icon (board one).
Javokhir Sindarov is a grandmaster from Uzbekistan. He won the 2025 FIDE World Cup with a final win over Wei Yi and then won the 2026 Candidates Tournament with a round to spare, which makes him the challenger for the world championship against Gukesh.
- FIDE title
- Grandmaster
- Federation
- Uzbekistan
- 2026 team
- FYERS American Gambits
- 2026 board
- Icon (board one)
- Seasons
- 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
- FIDE id
- 14205483
Sindarov has played all three league seasons, on the Prodigy board of the upGrad Mumba Masters in 2023 and of the Triveni Continental Kings in 2024, and on a men's Superstar board for the Ganges Grandmasters in 2025. The Fyers American Gambits made him their Icon for 2026.
In the 2026 season Sindarov plays for the FYERS American Gambits on board one as the team's Icon. The season runs from 5 to 13 September 2026 in Bengaluru, India.
Global Chess League record
In 2023 Sindarov reached the final with the upGrad Mumba Masters in Dubai. He had beaten Jonas Bjerre of the Triveni Continental Kings in all four of their earlier games, but when the title came down to a single sudden-death game on a board drawn by lots, Bjerre beat him and the Kings took the trophy.
In 2024 Sindarov joined the Kings and won the title in London on the Prodigy board, as the Kings beat the PBG Alaskan Knights in both matches of the final. In 2025 he played for the Ganges Grandmasters, who finished fourth in Mumbai after missing the final by one game point.
- 1.2023: upGrad Mumba Masters, Prodigy. Team result: runners-up. Won all four of his earlier games against Jonas Bjerre, then lost the sudden-death game to him that decided the title.
- 2.2024: Triveni Continental Kings, Prodigy. Team result: champions.
- 3.2025: Ganges Grandmasters, Superstar (men's boards). Team result: fourth.
Career highlights
- 1.Won the 2025 FIDE World Cup, beating Wei Yi in the final.
- 2.Won the 2026 Candidates Tournament with a round to spare and earned a world championship match against Gukesh.
- 3.Won team gold with Uzbekistan at the 2022 Chess Olympiad in Chennai.
- 4.Global Chess League champion in 2024 with the Triveni Continental Kings, after losing the 2023 final on the sudden-death game.
- 5.Icon of the Fyers American Gambits in 2026 after three seasons on other boards.
- 6.On the September 2026 FIDE rating list, Sindarov is rated 2778 in classical chess, 2732 in rapid and 2725 in blitz.
2026 season
Javokhir Sindarov plays the 2026 season with the FYERS American Gambits, which runs from 5 to 13 September 2026 in Bengaluru, India. Sindarov's squad mates are Daniil Dubov, Nihal Sarin, Bibisara Assaubayeva, Sarasadat Khademalsharieh and Marc'Andria Maurizzi.
Each Global Chess League match is played on six boards of rapid chess, one board per squad member, and a win with Black earns the team more game points than a win with White. The format and scoring page explains the points. Matches are streamed free; the how-to-watch page lists the streams and the IST start times.
- Matches played: 4
- Match points: 6
- Game points: 34
- Position: 3 of 6
- 1.Saturday 5 September, 15:30 IST: FYERS American Gambits 10–4 PBG Alaskan Knights
- 2.Saturday 5 September, 20:00 IST: Triveni Continental Kings 5–14 FYERS American Gambits
- 3.Sunday 6 September, 18:30 IST: Ganges Grandmasters 9–7 FYERS American Gambits
- 4.Monday 7 September, 18:30 IST: FYERS American Gambits 3–15 Alpine APL Pipers
Results were last checked on 7 September 2026 at 8:44 PM IST.
The 2026 final is scheduled for Sunday 13 September 2026 in Bengaluru, India. The champion appears here after the final.
2026 games
Sindarov has 4 finished games in the 2026 season: 1 win, 2 draws, 1 loss, 5 team points earned.
- 1.Saturday 5 September, 15:30 IST: board 1, White against Anand, Viswanathan (PBG Alaskan Knights), win.
- 2.Saturday 5 September, 20:00 IST: board 1, Black against Firouzja, Alireza (Triveni Continental Kings), draw.
- 3.Sunday 6 September, 18:30 IST: board 1, Black against Nepomniachtchi, Ian (Ganges Grandmasters), loss.
- 4.Monday 7 September, 18:30 IST: board 1, White against Carlsen, Magnus (Alpine APL Pipers), draw.
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Frequently asked questions
Which team does Sindarov play for in the Global Chess League 2026?
Javokhir Sindarov plays for the FYERS American Gambits in the 2026 season in Bengaluru, India, on board one as the team's Icon.
Has Sindarov won the Global Chess League?
Yes. Sindarov won the 2024 title on the Prodigy board of the Triveni Continental Kings. In 2023 he lost the final with the upGrad Mumba Masters on the sudden-death game against Jonas Bjerre, and in 2025 the Ganges Grandmasters finished fourth. The 2026 final is scheduled for Sunday 13 September 2026 in Bengaluru, India. The champion appears here after the final.
What is Sindarov's FIDE rating?
On the September 2026 FIDE rating list, Javokhir Sindarov is rated 2778 in classical chess, 2732 in rapid and 2725 in blitz.
Where can I watch Sindarov play in the Global Chess League 2026?
The 2026 season is streamed free on the Global Chess League YouTube channel and its partner channels. Every FYERS American Gambits match is a six-board rapid match; the start times in IST are on the schedule and how-to-watch pages of this site.
Which Global Chess League teams has Javokhir Sindarov played for?
The upGrad Mumba Masters in 2023, the Triveni Continental Kings in 2024, the Ganges Grandmasters in 2025 and the Fyers American Gambits in 2026.
More on the league: the Global Chess League 2026 hub, the schedule, the points table and the league overview with every season since 2023.