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Chess NewsEvery two years, hundreds of nations send their best players to battle for one trophy. Here is the full story of the Chess Olympiad, from Paris 1924 to Samarkand 2026.
Olymp 2026 OpenIraqi Candidate Master Ali Ehsan Aryan, rated 2163, held 2725 rated Levon Aronian to a draw in a 58 move Najdorf at the 2026 Chess Olympiad.
Olymp 2026 OpenBoth Indian teams open round 2 in Samarkand off the back of round 1 wins. The men face Indonesia, the top seeded women face Finland.
Olymp 2026 OpenFresh off a 3-1 win over Thailand, India face Indonesia in round 2 of the Chess Olympiad.
Olymp 2026 WomenIndia's women opened their Olympiad title defence with a 4-0 sweep of the Dominican Republic in Samarkand, Humpy, Vaishali, Vantika and Savitha all winning.
Olymp 2026 OpenIndia opened their Chess Olympiad title defense with a 3-1 win over Thailand in Samarkand, but Arjun Erigaisi's shock loss to 2363-rated Prin Laohawirapap stole the headlines. All four games, fully annotated.
Chess OpeningsThe Italian Game has tricked club players and toppled world champions for five hundred years. Here is every idea, every trap, and every plan you need to actually understand it, not just memorize it.
Chess NewsThe 46th Chess Olympiad opens in Samarkand with over 200 nations at the board. Here is the full story behind round 1, including how the top ten seeds were paired.
Chess NewsDefending champions India landed in Samarkand for the 2026 Chess Olympiad and waited hours with no hotel rooms allotted, sparking public complaints from the team.
