The organizers of Clutch Chess asked Javokhir Sindarov to rate his chances at the FIDE World Championship 2026. Sindarov gave himself a 0.2% edge over Gukesh Dommaraju.

Javokhir Sindarov

Javokhir Sindarov

World's No. 4

“50.1% for Sindarov, and 49.9% for Gukesh!”

The FIDE World Championship 2026 is the crowning match to determine the World Champion. Match features defending Champion Gukesh Dommaraju and Uzbek GM Javokhir Sindarov, the winner of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026. The match will take place in Geneva, Switzerland from November 25 to December 15.

Sindarov is currently playing the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown 2026 in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA. This event is the last one for Javokhir before the match against Gukesh.

Credit: Michal Walusza / FIDE