Uzbekistan will host the Chess Olympiad 2026

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The 2026 World Chess Olympiad will be held in Uzbekistan (Tashkent or Samarkand). This decision has been taken by the International Chess Federation (FIDE).

Important facts

• Most of the delegates voted to hold the contest in Uzbekistan.

• Uzbekistan will host these competitions for the first time.

• The World Chess Olympiad in 2024 will be hosted by Budapest (Hungary).

• The Chess Olympiad for the year 2022 is being held in Chennai.

About Chess Olympiad

• It is a biennial team event, in which teams from around 190 countries compete for honours over a period of two weeks.

• This championship has been organised since 1927.

• International Chess Federation (FIDE) organises the tournament and selects the host nation.

• FIDE is an international organisation based in Switzerland that links various national chess federations and serves as the governing body of international chess competition.

• It was founded in Paris, France, on July 20, 1924.

• In 1999, FIDE was recognized by the International Olympic Committee.

• FIDE President - Arkady Dvorkovich

Indian champion

• Vishwanathan Anand of India is the only Indian player who has won a World Chess title . 

• He  has won it five times  2000,2007,2008,2010,2012.