The outcome was decided in the penultimate round. A draw against his closest rival, Anish Giri of the Netherlands, was enough for Javokhir Sindarov to win the World Chess Candidates Tournament in Cyprus. "Every round was very, very tough, and the past week was the hardest of my life," the new chess superstar said after his breakthrough victory. "I slept really badly and I'm glad it's over." Winning the Candidates Tournament means Sindarov, 20, will now face the reigning world champion Dommaraju