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Chess Olympiad 2026

Chess Olympiad 2026: Everything You Need To KnowThe 2026 Chess Olympiad is over—and Uzbekistan and China are the champions. A record 400 teams descended on Samarkand for 11 rounds of extraordinary chess, controversy, politics and drama. Here is everything that happened.September 27, 2026·20 min read

Bodhana Sivanandan, 11, Becomes WGM And Scores Second IM Norm At Chess OlympiadBodhana Sivanandan arrived at the Chess Olympiad aged 11 and was asked to lead England from board one. She leaves Samarkand having completed the requirements for the Woman Grandmaster title—and with a second International Master norm putting her well on the way towards an even bigger title.September 27, 2026·4 min read

Israel Forfeits Two Olympiad Matches After Yom Kippur Reschedule Request RejectedIsrael's Open and Women's teams forfeited their Round 6 matches at the Chess Olympiad—and the Israel Chess Federation is now accusing FIDE of breaking a written commitment to accommodate Yom Kippur.September 22, 2026·4 min read

Israel's Olympiad Matches Moved From Main Venue For Yom KippurIsrael's Open and Women's teams have had their Round 5 matches at the Chess Olympiad moved away from the main venue and brought forward to accommodate Yom Kippur.September 20, 2026·2 min read

Gukesh Hits His Stride With Back-To-Back Olympiad WinsWorld Champion Gukesh D has bounced back from briefly falling below 2700 with two straight wins at the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand.September 20, 2026·3 min read

World Champion Gukesh Drops Below 2700World Champion Gukesh D has fallen below 2700 on the live rating list for the first time in four years after being held to a draw at the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand. The latest setback comes just two months before Gukesh defends his world title against an in-form GM Javokhir Sindarov in Geneva.September 17, 2026·3 min read

Pakistan Boycotts Israel Match As Chess Olympiad Opens In ControversyPakistan refused to play Israel in the opening round of the 2026 Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, with its federation saying the decision was taken in line with government policy and in solidarity with the Palestinian people.September 16, 2026·3 min read

How Symbolic: Sindarov Takes Olympiad Torch Home From India To UzbekistanIndia has handed Javokhir Sindarov the Chess Olympiad torch to take home to Uzbekistan. Given what the World Championship challenger is hoping to take from India over the next three months, perhaps somebody should have thought that through.September 14, 2026·2 min read

Chess Olympiad 2026 Teams Revealed: USA Top Seeds, Gukesh Fourth In India Line-UpThe teams are in. Here are the players heading to Samarkand for the 2026 Chess Olympiad, with the USA top seeds in the Open and defending champions India leading the Women's event.September 11, 2026·6 min read

Chess Brings Hope To Rohingya Children In Cox’s BazarWith FIDE's Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, drawing close, here's how chess is transforming the lives of refugee children in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.September 11, 2026·4 min read

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