Uzbekistan wins Chess Olympiad as England's Sivanandan sets record

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Oct, 10:08 · Archive

Uzbekistan won the open gold medals at the 2026 Chess Olympiad in Samarkand.

Uzbekistan won the open gold medals at the 2026 Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, leading almost throughout. India were defending champions in second place, with Germany third and the United States fourth. Nearly 400 teams from over 190 countries competed over 11 rounds. England's Sivanandan, 11, set a new world age record at the tournament.

How it is being reported

• Uzbekistan wins home gold at record-breaking Chess Olympiad in SamarkandEuronews · 2 Oct, 08:58
• Uzbekistan dominates chess Olympiad while England’s Sivanandan, 11, sets new world age recordThe Guardian · 2 Oct, 08:00

In this story: Uzbekistan · Samarkand · India · Germany · United States · Nodirbek Abdusattorov · Javokhir Sindarov · Sivanandan

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