Javokhir Sindarov concluded the prestigious Candidates Tournament in Cyprus with a swift draw against Wei Yi. This result propelled him to a remarkable 10 out of 14 points, setting a new benchmark for the highest score achieved in the modern era of the Candidates Tournament. The young prodigy also gained over 30 rating points, catapulting him to fifth position on the live ratings list.
In other notable matches of the final round, Anish Giri secured sole second place in the standings by defeating Matthias Bluebaum. Fabiano Caruana rounded out the podium, finishing in third place after a victory over Andrey Esipenko.