Javokhir Sindarov

“Uzbekistan chess players are very strong and we deserve it.”

“I had prepared very well, and if you do so, in my opinion, you will not feel any pressure.”

“I don't want to take the pressure of playing in The Candidates yet.”

“I will try to win the World Championship match.”

“I didn't need long, complicated games; I wanted to save energy for the critical ones with Black.”

“My goal is to play good chess and win games; that's what drives me.”

“If you don't blunder, it's always very hard for your opponent to win.”

“I will just try to enjoy it, it's a dream for me to play this match.”

“I love chess… but not that much. I also want to live life.”

“This tournament will be the hardest tournament in my life.”

“I don't know if I will get a second chance. It's hard to play 14 games against the same person in three weeks.”

“I don't care about that. I know he is a very strong player.”

“I think my biggest mistake was not taking my first tournament after the Candidates, in Warsaw, seriously.”

“After we won the Olympiad in Chennai in 2022, a lot changed in our country.”