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From Chennai 2022 to Samarkand 2026: Uzbekistan's Four-Year Arc
16.05.2026
Chess Olympiads

From Chennai 2022 to Samarkand 2026: Uzbekistan's Four-Year Arc

In August 2022, FIDE gave Uzbekistan two trophies in the same week: gold at the Chennai Olympiad,...

Samarkand's First Big Test: The 2023 World Rapid and Blitz Championships
15.05.2026
History

Samarkand's First Big Test: The 2023 World Rapid and Blitz Championships

Before Samarkand could host the 2026 Olympiad, it had to host something smaller first. In December...

Uzbekistan's Golden Generation: How a Nation Became a Chess Superpower
11.05.2026
History

Uzbekistan's Golden Generation: How a Nation Became a Chess Superpower

In May 2026, Uzbekistan placed two players in the world's top 5. The four men who took it there...

Why Samarkand? Inside FIDE's Choice for the 46th Chess Olympiad
10.05.2026
Chess Olympiads

Why Samarkand? Inside FIDE's Choice for the 46th Chess Olympiad

FIDE awarded the 2026 Olympiad to Uzbekistan in August 2022 — while the Uzbek team was actively...

3rd Chess Olympiad Hamburg 1930 – e-book cover
09.04.2026
Chess Olympiads

3rd Chess Olympiad - Hamburg 1930 - Complete Description

July 1930. For the first time, FIDE abolishes the amateur-professional divide. Poland's...

2nd Chess Olympiad The Hague 1928 – e-book cover
09.04.2026
Chess Olympiads

2nd Chess Olympiad – The Hague 1928: Complete Description

Summer 1928. In The Hague, 86 chess players from 17 nations compete in the 2nd Chess Olympiad. A...

35th Chess Olympiad - Bled 2002
15.03.2026
Chess Olympiads

35th Chess Olympiad - Bled 2002

Kasparov's final Olympiad and a bronze medal for Poland's women

Kurier Szachowy (Chess Courier) - 51 Issues Now Available for Free!
01.03.2026
Publishing

Kurier Szachowy (Chess Courier) - 51 Issues Now Available for Free!

51 issues. Four years of publishing. Over 4,500 pages of content, hundreds of annotated games,...

Olympchess Goes Global – Full English Version Is Live!
26.02.2026
Publishing

Olympchess Goes Global – Full English Version Is Live!

We promised it was coming. Today, we're thrilled to announce: the full English version of...

9th Chess Olympiad – Dubrovnik 1950
09.02.2026
History

9th Chess Olympiad – Dubrovnik 1950

The first post-war Chess Olympiad without Poland – complete description

2nd Women's Chess Olympiad – Split 1963 – Complete Description
26.01.2026
History

2nd Women's Chess Olympiad – Split 1963 – Complete Description

The 2nd Women's Chess Olympiad, held in Split in 1963, went down in history as one of the most...

4th Women's Chess Olympiad – Lublin 1969
25.01.2026
History

4th Women's Chess Olympiad – Lublin 1969

4th Women's Chess Olympiad in Lublin 1969 – discover the history, results, and behind-the-scenes...

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