Turkmenistan Teams Off to Strong Start at 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand: Two 4-0 Victories
SAMARKAND, 16 September 2026. The first round of the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad—the world’s premier team chess competition—was played at the Silk Road Samarkand International Expo Center. Both Turkmenistan’s men’s and women’s national teams launched their campaigns with maximum 4-0 sweeps. Men’s Team: 4-0 vs. Timor-Leste In the opening round, Turkmenistan (ranked 65th, average rating […] The post Turkmenistan Teams Off to Strong Start at 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand: Two 4-0 Victories appeared first on News Central Asia (nCa) .