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Olympiad Day 10: Uzbekistan in command as medal race goes to the wire
# Uzbekistan Tightens Grip on Gold as Day 10 Reshuffles the Medals Uzbekistan is in control of the 46th Chess Olympiad with one round to play. The ho…
Uzbekistan Still Leads India Before Final Round; Chinese Women Lead Kazakhstan
# Uzbekistan Edges India at Chess Olympiad 2026; Final Round to Decide It All Uzbekistan's team maintains its fragile grip on first place with one ro…
Chess Olympiad - Live!
# Samarkand Breaks Records as Chess Olympiad Begins With 399 Teams The 46th Chess Olympiad has arrived in Samarkand, and the numbers alone tell you s…
Round 1 Scheduled at Bihar State Women FIDE Rating Chess Championship 2026
The Bihar State Women FIDE Rating Championship kicks off Sunday in Sharasa with …
Uzbekistan Pulls Clear as Gukesh Delivers Mate on Board One
Uzbekistan seized sole control of the Open section at the Samarkand Olympiad with two rounds remaining. Nodirbek Abdusattorov delivered the decisive b…
Olympiad Day 9: Uzbekistan takes a giant step towards gold
Uzbekistan's first team has seized control of the Olympiad with two rounds left to play, and their second team just delivered a statement that nobody …
Round 2 Underway at Strucxel 50th National 'B' Championship 2026: Region-1, Dhaka City | Final Phase
The Strucxel 50th National 'B' Championship enters Round 2 in Dhaka with Region-…
Round 1 Underway at 1º Sampa Chess Amateur U2000 & 2º Sampa Chess Masters
São Paulo's Sampa Chess kicks off with two concurrent Swiss tournaments. The ama…
Round 1 Scheduled at Volyn Championship final 2026
The Volyn Championship final kicks off September 25 in Lutsk with ten strong pla…
The Svane Brothers End Uzbekistan's Perfect Run
Germany's brothers delivered the killing blow. Frederik and Rasmus Svane both won their games on boards three and four to hand Uzbekistan its first lo…
Round 1 Scheduled at XII Open Internacional de Ajedrez Ciudad de Albacete | U2400
The XII Open Internacional de Ajedrez Ciudad de Albacete kicks off Round 1 on Se…
Round 7 Recap: Uzbekistan extend their lead as India stay in the hunt
Uzbekistan's stranglehold on the Open section tightened in Round 7 as they extended their lead to two match points with four rounds left to play. But …
The Crucial Role of Seconds in Elite Chess
# The Invisible Arms Race: Why Your Favorite GM's Preparation Team Matters More Than Ever The player sitting across from Magnus Carlsen at the board …
The Two Nodirbeks Keep Uzbekistan Perfect Through Seven Rounds
Uzbekistan's unstoppable squad just put the championship out of reach. The hosts demolished China 3-1 in round seven to post a perfect 7-0-0 record a…
Uzbekistan Leads With 7/7 Match Wins; China, Kazakhstan Share Women's Lead
Uzbekistan's men's team is running away with the 46th Chess Olympiad. After crushing China 3-1 in their latest match, the Uzbek squad improved to 7-0.…
Round 1 Scheduled at 6th Milton Keynes FIDE Rapid Tournament
The 6th Milton Keynes FIDE Rapid kicks off October 3rd with a six-round Swiss fo…
Six Rounds Down, Five to Go:
# Uzbekistan Breaks Through in Open; Women's Section Remains Wide Open Uzbekistan finally broke the eight-way deadlock dominating the Olympiad's open…
A Blundered Queen Hands Uzbekistan the Sole Lead Heading Into the Rest Day
Uzbekistan seized sole leadership of the Open section after Round 6, breaking free from a crowded pack of co-leaders by defeating defending champion I…
Round 1 Scheduled at Perth International Open 2026
The Perth International Open kicks off this Friday with a seven-round Swiss that…
Round 1 Scheduled at 2026 Army and Navy Club Pall Mall Masters - Super Rapid
The 2026 Army and Navy Club Pall Mall Masters kicks off this Saturday with six o…