Gukesh vs Sindarov · Geneva 2026Starts 24 Nov
First to 7½ wins · 14 classical games · Geneva
Game 1 starts in16 days 16 hrs 43 min
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Game 1 stakes
Gukesh
Sindarov
Prize
Gukesh wins
+6.0
−6.0
Gukesh +$200k
Draw
+1.0
−1.0
–
Sindarov wins
−4.0
+4.0
Sindarov +$200k
Rating changes are live points; prize money is per classical win (regulations, Art. 4.5.2 a).
Prize money banked
Gukesh$0k0 classical wins × $200k
Sindarov$0k0 classical wins × $200k
From FIDE's match regulations, Art. 4.5: a $2.5M fund; $200k per classical win, the balance split equally; 1.3M and 1.2M if the match ends 7½–6½ with 13 decisive games, 8–6 with 14, or on the tiebreak.
At the same age
Sindarov passed Gukesh at about 20.
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