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Uzbekistan dominates chess Olympiad while England’s Sivanandan, 11, sets new world age record

Host nation won having led almost from start to finish, while young English player reached a stunning landmark Uzbekistan, the host nation, won the open gold medals at the 2026 Olympiad, the biennial chess international team tournament, at Samarkand last week in the style of the legendary Soviet grandmasters of long ago. India, the defending champions, were second, Germany a surprise third, and the top-seeded United…

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