Grandmaster (GM) Javokhir Sindarov, who became the youngest ever player to win the FIDE World Cup at 19, said that though he is very happy about his achievement, it is just the start of his career.
“I want to first be a 2750 player and then play many tournaments and play World Championships as well. But I am very happy to be here and I will try to play my best in the Candidates as well.”
Sindarov also spoke about how playing in India has been quite fruitful for him and how India and Uzbekistan could be competing for a lot of honours in the future. “India seems to be bringing a lot of luck. Yes, last time when I was in India, I won the Olympiad. After three years, I have won the World Cup. I'm very happy,” he said.
Sindarov said India has a lot of very good players and the younger generation is also coming up too fast. “In the next 10 years, we will be fighting a lot for Olympiads and many other tournaments,” he said.
Asked about the strategy he followed in his final against GM Wei Yi of China, Sindarov said, “Today, my plan was to stay solid, whether it was 15-15 or 10-10 time control. In the second game, I felt that he was not confident and it was my time to take chances. My position was tricky and I even offered him a draw. But he decided to play for a win, but had very little time and he missed my attack.”
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