Kazakhstan Announces Teams for 2026 FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand

<p>The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world.</p> <p>ASTANA – Kazakhstan has announced its national teams for the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad, which will take place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Sept. 16-27. The women’s team will be led by Grandmaster Bibisara Assaubayeva, currently ranked fifth in the FIDE women’s world rankings. She will be joined by Alua Nurman, Meruert Kamalidenova, Elnaz Kaliakhmet and&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://astanatimes.com/2026/09/kazakhstan-announces-teams-for-2026-fide-chess-olympiad-in-samarkand/">Kazakhstan Announces Teams for 2026 FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand</a> appeared first on <a href="https://astanatimes.com">The Astana Times</a>.</p>

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