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Samarkand Chess Olympiad Hosts FIDE Election as Timur Turlov Outlines His Plans The Times of Central Asia 13:12

In the last 4 hours

Samarkand R1 (women): Nine teams from the top ten score 4-0 victories Chess News 09:56

New chess club opens at Wick Library John O'Groat Journal, Scotland 09:50

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In the last 6 hours

Syria opens Chess Olympiad with wins over Niger and Guinea in Uzbekistan Syrian Arab News Agency 09:24

Tough Start The Island Sun 09:01

Iran’s national chess teams make dominant start at Samarkand World Chess Olympiad Pars Today 09:00

In the last 8 hours

Samarkand R1 (open): Favourites win comfortably, Thailand's Laohawirapap upsets Erigaisi Chess News 06:12

Earlier Today

Pakistan boycott Israel match at Samarkand Chess Olympiad The Nation 03:43

Yesterday

India beats Thailand but Arjun loses; women have it easy in Chess Olympiad The Hindu 22:47 Wed, 16 Sep

That time Uzbekistan surprisingly won silver at the 1992 Chess Olympiad Chess News 20:21 Wed, 16 Sep

Carlsen Calls Sindarov 'Significant Favorite,' Gives Verdict On Gukesh Chess.com 19:37 Wed, 16 Sep

Chess Olympiad: Thai IM pulls off upset win over Arjun Hindustan Times 19:28 Wed, 16 Sep

Pakistan boycotts Israel match at Samarkand Chess Olympiad The Nation 18:53 Wed, 16 Sep

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Pakistan boycotts chess match against Israel at Samarkand Olympiad Daily Ausaf 18:22 Wed, 16 Sep

Chess Olympiad: Arjun Erigaisi slips on Board 1, but India start with a win Indian Express 18:09 Wed, 16 Sep

Algeria wins seven medals in chess Algerie Presse Service 17:47 Wed, 16 Sep

Thai IM Upsets Indian Number-2 As Favorites Prevail Chess.com 17:34 Wed, 16 Sep

Namibia’s Chess Olympiad horror in Uzbekistan: Visas rejected, players stranded Indian Express 15:47 Wed, 16 Sep

Chess Olympiad Explained: Swiss system, team format, board order & scoring Indian Express 14:05 Wed, 16 Sep

Pune Chess Hangouts: How free cafe meetups are attracting hundreds at weekends Indian Express 13:11 Wed, 16 Sep

Kyrgyzstan Opens National Chess Academy in Bishkek The Times of Central Asia 13:08 Wed, 16 Sep

Chess Olympiad 2026: India’s full squad, schedule, format, venue, time control & top seeds Indian Express 12:23 Wed, 16 Sep

Chess Olympiad - Live Chess News 10:51 Wed, 16 Sep

Chess tournament to be held in Bishkek in memory of Mikhail Frunze Akipress 09:48 Wed, 16 Sep

A night unlike any other Chess News 06:05 Wed, 16 Sep

Facial recognition technology enters the race to combat cheating in chess tournaments Voice Of Emirates 01:59 Wed, 16 Sep

Jon Speelman: Beware the Centaur's Hooves Chess News 01:40 Wed, 16 Sep

Tuesday

Carmarthen Chess Club Welcomes New Members Carmarthenshire News Ltd 23:24 Tue, 15 Sep

Sina Movahed Again In Titled Tuesday Chess.com 22:34 Tue, 15 Sep

UH Mānoa hosts Hawaiʻi chess championship, connecting mathematics and community University of Hawaii 22:09 Tue, 15 Sep

Chess Olympiad: India have crowns to defend Hindustan Times 19:53 Tue, 15 Sep

Chess Olympiad: Gukesh to play on board 4 for India; Humpy leads women’s team Indian Express 19:25 Tue, 15 Sep

Elon Musk Calls AI Safety Warnings ‘4D Chess’—Then Proposes A Test That Could Expose Them Benzinga 18:12 Tue, 15 Sep

The first major tournament after the Second World War: The Staunton Memorial 1946 Chess News 18:03 Tue, 15 Sep

Georgios Makropoulos (1953–2026) Chess News 17:01 Tue, 15 Sep

Georgios Makropoulos, Former FIDE Deputy President, Dies At 72 Chess.com 16:58 Tue, 15 Sep

Samarkand Chess Olympiad preview | India has the ability to repeat Budapest heroics The Hindu 16:11 Tue, 15 Sep

With India’s top GMs busy playing, online camp helped them prepare for Olympiad Indian Express 16:01 Tue, 15 Sep

Divya Deshmukh, Vaishali stronger than when they won Olympiad, says coach Misra Indian Express 15:40 Tue, 15 Sep

In Memoriam: Anthony John Gillam (1943–2026) Chess News 14:09 Tue, 15 Sep

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