GM Shamsiddin Vokhidov leads the 2026 UzChess Cup after picking up three wins in a row.
13 games have been decisive out of 20, with a notable whitewash of 5/5 white wins in round two.
Gukesh:
"99 out of 100 times I would lose. Just a lucky day!"
"First classical win against Magnus, I mean, not the way I wanted it to be, but okay I'll take it."
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Ding: "I think I played my best tournament of the year. I could be better, but considering yesterday's lucky survival it's a fair result to lose in the end. I have no regrets!"
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Kasparov as Gukesh beats Carlsen: "A very important day! Now we can question Magnus' domination. It's not just the second loss, it's a very convincing loss!"
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"I said I'll change tomorrow... but they said you have to change now & it became a matter of principle for me so here we are! Honestly I'm too old at this point to care too much. If this is what they want to do I"ll probably set off to somewhere where the weather is a bit nicer"