For the first time, Uzbekistan will host the world’s largest team chess tournament. The 46th World Chess Olympiad will begin on September 15 at the Silk Road International Tourism Center in Samarkand and continue until September 27. The competition is expected to set a new record for the number of participants and teams, bringing together 398 teams, 1,974 chess players and 240 grandmasters. The historic city of Samarkand, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the important crossroads of the Great Silk Road, will combine sporting competition with a platform for cultural diplomacy and international dialogue.

Samarkand hosts the largest Chess Olympiad in history ♟️ On September 15, the 46th World Chess Olympiad will begin at the Silk Road International Tourism Center in Samarkand. For the first time since the competition was established in 1927, Central Asia will host the world’s largest team chess tournament. The Olympiad is expected to set a new record for the number of participants and teams, with 398 teams and 1,974 chess players, including 240 grandmasters, taking part in the competition. The tournament will consist of 11 rounds and continue until September 27. Get the full story at the link below.

For the first time, Uzbekistan will host the world’s largest team chess tournament. The 46th World Chess Olympiad will begin on September 15 at the Silk Road International Tourism Center in Samarkand and continue until September 27. The competition is expected to set a new record for the number of participants and teams, bringing together 398 teams, 1,974 chess players and 240 grandmasters. The historic city of Samarkand, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the important crossroads of the Great Silk Road, will combine sporting competition with a platform for cultural diplomacy and international dialogue.

Samarkand hosts the largest Chess Olympiad in history ♟️ On September 15, the 46th World Chess Olympiad will begin at the Silk Road International Tourism Center in Samarkand. For the first time since the competition was established in 1927, Central Asia will host the world’s largest team chess tournament. The Olympiad is expected to set a new record for the number of participants and teams, with 398 teams and 1,974 chess players, including 240 grandmasters, taking part in the competition. The tournament will consist of 11 rounds and continue until September 27. Get the full story at the link below.

Samarkand hosts the largest Chess Olympiad in history. From September 15–27, the 46th World Chess Olympiad will bring together 398 teams and 1,974 players, including 240 grandmasters — setting a new record for the competition.

Samarkand hosts the largest Chess Olympiad in history. From September 15–27, the 46th World Chess Olympiad will bring together 398 teams and 1,974 players, including 240 grandmasters — setting a new record for the competition.