Uzbekistan Wins the World Chess Olympiad for the Second Time

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Uzbekistan’s national chess team has won gold at the 46th World Chess Olympiad in Samarkand. The team secured the title before completing its final-round match against Ukraine.

Uzbekistan Wins the World Chess Olympiad for the Second Time
Uzbekistan entered the final round with 18 points, one point ahead of India. The title was secured after India drew 2–2 with Hungary.

The Uzbek team opened the tournament with seven consecutive victories. In key matches, Uzbekistan defeated India 2.5–1.5 and China 3–1. Germany ended the winning streak in the eighth round. Uzbekistan then defeated top-seeded United States and beat Armenia 3.5–0.5 in the tenth round.

The championship team consisted of Javokhir Sindarov, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Nodirbek Yakubboev, Shamsiddin Vokhidov and Mukhiddin Madaminov. Former world champion Rustam Kasimdzhanov served as team captain.

Four members of the current squad also represented Uzbekistan when the country won its first Olympiad title in Chennai in 2022.

The result means Uzbekistan has won medals at three consecutive World Chess Olympiads: gold in 2022, bronze in 2024 and gold again in 2026. The national team claimed its second title in four years on home soil in Samarkand.

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