Uzbekistan secures four wins in third round of Chess Olympiad
Matches of the third round of the 46th Chess Olympiad concluded in Samarkand, with Uzbekistan's six teams recording four wins and two losses.
The main men's national team of Uzbekistan beat Austria 3:1. Javokhir Sindarov and Mukhiddin Madaminov won their games, while Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Nodirbek Yakubboev drew. This enabled the first national team to collect the maximum possible six points across three rounds. The country's second men's team lost to Germany 1.5:2.5, while the third defeated Morocco 3.5:0.5.
In the women's event, Uzbekistan's first national team claimed a 3:1 victory over Indonesia courtesy of wins by Umida Omonova and Nilufarkhon Imomkuzieva alongside draws by Afruza Khamdamova and Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova. The first women's team also won all three opening matches and holds six points.
The second women's team lost to Spain 1:3, while the third women's team defeated Saudi Arabia 4:0. In the fourth round, scheduled for September 19, Uzbekistan's first men's team will face Turkey, and the women's team will play Argentina.
What it means
In the tournament's fourth round on September 19, Uzbekistan's first men's national team will play against Turkey, while the first women's national team will meet Argentina.
Sources
- Gazeta.uz: Шахматная Олимпиада. Узбекистан обыграл Австрию, Синдаров одержал вторую победу media outlet
- Kursiv Узбекистан: Узбекистан одержал четыре победы в третьем туре шахматной Олимпиады в Самарканде media outlet
- UzDaily: Сборная Узбекистана разгромила Венгрию на шахматной олимпиаде media outlet
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Published 21 September 2026, 11:19 · No updates · Russian original
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