Javokhir Sindarov wins Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown in St. Louis
Uzbek grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov has won the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown in St. Louis, Missouri, finishing the tournament with 20.5 points and beating a field that included some of the world's leading players.
Javokhir Sindarov has won Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown in St. Louis.
Sindarov finished 1.5 points ahead of his nearest challenger, Indian grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, who ended with 19 points. American grandmasters Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura placed third and fourth with 16.5 and 12 points, respectively.
The three-day event featured four elite players, and Sindarov held onto the lead throughout to claim the title.
The tournament carried a total prize fund of $425,000. Sindarov earned $125,000 for taking first place. Additional cash bonuses were available for individual game victories, along with a jackpot for the champion. Including those incentives, his total prize money came to $168,000.
Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown was Sindarov’s final tournament before his upcoming match against reigning world champion Gukesh Dommaraju.