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Rare! Gukesh's challenger Sindarov plays against bedridden Firouzja - Watch

Alireza Firouzja stunned the chess world by playing his Round 5 classical game against Javokhir Sindarov from a hotel room bed at the Superbet Chess Classic Romania 2026 after suffering an ankle injury. The extraordinary setup quickly went viral. Earlier, R Praggnanandhaa defeated Sindarov in a significant round-two encounter in Bucharest.

18 May 2026 11:32 pm