Tag: FIDE

The FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026 is coming to Samarkand, bringing together the world’s best players and teams in the ultimate celebration of chess.

Experience the passion, the team spirit, and the stories that make the Chess Olympiad unlike any other event.

♟ FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026
📍 Samarkand 🇺🇿
🗓 Game days: September 16–27

#ChessOlympiad

Before the Match of the Century, there was this Olympiad battle… ⚔️♟

Throughout the history of the Chess Olympiads, countless masterpieces have been played. One of the most memorable was this clash between Boris Spassky and Bobby Fischer 🔥

♟ FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026
📍 Samarkand 🇺🇿
🗓 Game days: September 16–27

#ChessOlympiad

The team lists for the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad have been published, revealing a field filled with World Champions, established national-team powers, and some of the brightest young players in chess. 400 teams have been confirmed over the two competitions: 208 in the Open and 192 in the Women’s event. That is twenty more than the record field of 380 at Budapest 2024!

Read more: https://www.fide.com/team-line-ups-confirmed-for-46th-fide-chess-olympiad/

Let’s relive the moment when, after a thrilling game, Praggnanandhaa defeated Alireza Firouzja and secured victory for his team in Round 3 of the #FIDERapidBlitzTeams 🔥

🇮🇳 Praggnanandhaa R 1–0 Alireza Firouzja 🇫🇷

🇦🇷 Faustino Oro and 🇨🇳 Ding Liren will participate in this year’s edition.

♟ FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026
📍 Samarkand 🇺🇿
🗓 Game days: September 16-27

#ChessOlympiad

#FIDERapidBlitzTeams #HongKong