India, April 15 -- Uzbek grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov clinched victory in the Candidates Tournament with a round to spare on Tuesday, drawing with Dutchman Anish Giri to set up a World Championship match against India's Gukesh Dommaraju. The 20-year-old stormed through the event in Cyprus, winning six of his 13 games and losing none in a dominant performance never seen at the Candidates. Sindarov moved to 9.5 points, two clear of second-placed Giri on 7.5 after the Dutchman failed to convert a winning position against China's Wei Yi in the previous round. Gukesh won the title in 2024, defeating China's Ding Liren. Ding had himself become champion by beating Ian Nepomniachtchi after Magnus Carlsen, the five-time champion who remains world number one, relinquished the crown, citing a lack of motivation. A precise date and a venue for the world championship match have yet to be announced.P14...