Uzbekistan Wins the Biggest Olympiad in History. Now Sindarov Goes for the World Crown

South China Morning Post - Oct 22, 2026

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] For two weeks in September, Samarkand was the capital of world chess — and when the pieces were finally swept from the boards, it was the home team standing at the top. Uzbekistan won the Open section of the 46th World Chess Olympiad, the largest in the event’s history with a record 397 teams from 205 federations, sealing gold with a final-round victory over Ukraine in front of packed stands. It is the country’s second...

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