Chess

Will Javokhir Sindarov win the 2026 World Chess Championship?

79% say Javokhir Sindarov wins

Up 4 points today.

Decided when a champion is named, by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM .

Each share pays $1 if it happens, so 79¢ means about a 79% chance.

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The short version

It stays open until the season or tournament has a winner.

Possible results

Javokhir SindarovJavokhir Sindarov wins.79%
What has to happen
Javokhir Sindarov wins, under the rules.
Gukesh DommarajuGukesh Dommaraju wins.20%
What has to happen
Gukesh Dommaraju wins, under the rules.

Each result is its own market, so the chances may not add up to exactly 100%.

The one trap

If the 2026 World Chess Championship tournament is cancelled, postponed, or partially completed after June 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET or there is otherwise no winner declared within that timeframe, the market settles as “Other”.

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The details

Rule note: the event happening and being officially reportedNo single official source

Fine-print risk

Low (15/100)

settles on the event happening and being officially reported

Official source: settlement runs on Consensus of credible reporting (no single named data provider). Has no single feed: settlement relies on consensus reporting. No recorded moves for this market yet.
Fine print: It settles on the event happening and being officially reported, with a deadline in New York time (ET). Deadline: Thu, Dec 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET.

Source named: Consensus of credible reporting (not a tracked official feed, no release history)

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Key lines from the rules (Polymarket)

“The primary resolution source will be official information from FIDE; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.”
“If the 2026 World Chess Championship tournament is cancelled, postponed, or partially completed after June 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET or there is otherwise no…”

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