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2026 Chess Olympiad competition results
Overview
The 2026 Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, has seen varying results for international teams.
India experienced setbacks during the eighth round, with both the men’s open team and the women’s team recording 2-2 draws against Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan. These results caused India to slip to seventh place in the open rankings and fifth place in the women’s section.
In contrast, Indonesia’s chess teams achieved significant ranking improvements. The women’s team rose to 19th place, a substantial increase from their 68th-place finish in 2024, while the men’s open team climbed from 75th to 35th place compared to the previous edition.
Entities
Uzbekistan · FIDE Chess Olympiad · Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa · R Praggnanandhaa · Indonesia
Timeline
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[SPORTS] 3 sourcesIndonesia chess teams climb rankings at 2026 Chess Olympiad
Indonesia's chess teams saw major ranking jumps at the 2026 Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, with the women's team reaching 19th place and Laysa Latifah securing her Woman Grandmaster norm.
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[SPORTS] 14 sourcesIndia faces setbacks at Chess Olympiad amid Asian Games hockey success
India faces setbacks at the Chess Olympiad with eighth-round draws in both open and women's sections, while Indian hockey teams excel at the Asian Games with key victories.
Sources
antaranews.com · bola.liputan6.com · deccanchronicle.com · disabledperson.com · khelupdates.com · latestly.com · news18.com · newsable.asianetnews.com · newsbytesapp.com · pref.tottori.lg.jp · revsportz.in · sentinelassam.com · socialnews.xyz · sport24h.it · sports.okezone.com · tob.news · yespunjab.com