Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Modi Gifts Sindarov’s World Cup Scoresheet to Uzbek President
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave Uzbekistan’s president a special chess-related gift.
It was the handwritten scoresheet from Javokhir Sindarov’s winning game at the 2025 World Cup final.
Sindarov won that final against China’s Wei Yi in Goa.
His victory made him the youngest-ever FIDE World Cup champion.
The scoresheet was placed in a leatherette cover with a photograph of Sindarov.
Sindarov later won the 2026 Candidates Tournament.
This earned him the chance to play India’s D Gukesh for the world championship.
The gift showed how chess and cultural items can help represent friendly relations between countries.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev with Javokhir Sindarov’s original handwritten 2025 FIDE World Cup final scoresheet.
Sindarov defeated China’s Wei Yi in Goa to become the youngest-ever FIDE World Cup champion.
The scoresheet was presented in a leatherette cover alongside a photograph of Sindarov during the trophy ceremony.
Sindarov later won the 2026 Candidates Tournament, securing a world-title challenge against India’s D Gukesh.
Modi also gave Uzbek leaders and their families Indian musical, tea, textile, decorative and jewelry gifts.
- Who
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave the gift to Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev; the scoresheet belonged to Grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov.
- What
- Modi presented Sindarov’s original handwritten scoresheet from the 2025 FIDE World Cup final, along with other Indian cultural gifts.
- When
- The presentation was reported on September 2, 2026, during Modi’s diplomatic visit.
- Where
- The leaders met in Tashkent, while the chess final represented by the scoresheet was played in Goa.
- Why
- The scoresheet was presented as a unique memento of Sindarov’s historic victory and as part of the diplomatic exchange.
- Recipient
- Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev
- Chess player
- Uzbek Grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov
- Gift
- The original handwritten scoresheet from the 2025 FIDE World Cup final
- Final result
- Sindarov defeated Wei Yi 1.5-0.5 in the tiebreak after two classical-game draws
- Later achievement
- Sindarov won the 2026 Candidates Tournament and earned a world-title challenge against D Gukesh
- Presentation format
- The scoresheet came in a leatherette cover with a photograph of Sindarov during the World Cup presentation ceremony
- Other gifts
- A sandalwood Shata Tantri Veena, Kangra tea, a marble inlay casket, a Banarasi silk stole, a silver floral brooch and a decorative plate
