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Was a pleasure to host the closing ceremony once again and witness history being made 🇰🇿
Funny to think that 25 years ago I also hosted the World U-10-18 in Oropesa de Mar 🇪🇸 for several years: prize-winners back then were Carlsen, Nakamura, Nepo ... 😀😀😀
The 2026 World Youth Championships in Spain have come to a close, with 721 players from 82 countries competing for the world titles across 12 age categories. 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan topped the medal standings with 7 gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze medals!
🥇 Girls U7: 🇰🇿 Leila Aldazharova | 🇰🇿 Alima Akimkhan | 🇨🇦 Echo Heming Fang
🥇 Open U7: 🇰🇿 Makar Chernyshov | 🇵🇱 Ignacy Mongay Miland | Daniil Aslanov
🥇 Girls U9: 🇰🇿 Amaliya Yedresheva | Varvara Volkova | 🇫🇮 Stella Zhu
🥇 Open U9: 🇺🇦 Myron Netrebka | 🇺🇿 Sayfuddin Erkinboev | 🇵🇱 Wiktor Stankowski
🥇 Girls U11: 🇰🇿 Milana Filippova | Alexandra Aymerich Sazonova | 🇺🇿 Husnorakhon Khusnitdinova
🥇 Open U11: 🇰🇿 Amirzhan Anetov | 🇺🇿 Akbar Mustafakulov | 🇰🇿 Rauan Bakhyt
🥇 Girls U13: 🇺🇿 Lazizabonu Komiljonova | 🇺🇿 Sarvinoz Begmuratova | 🇷🇴 Maria Anistoroaei
🥇 Open U13: 🇰🇿 Danis Kuandykuly | 🇪🇬 Abdalrahman Sameh Mohamed | 🇰🇿 Alimzhan Zhauynbay
🥇 Girls U15: 🇲🇳 Batkhishigt Enkhnamuun | 🇻🇳 Nguyen Bao Linh Vu | 🇰🇿 Aiaru Altynbek
🥇 Open U15: 🇰🇿 Aldiyar Zhauynbay | 🇰🇿 Zharas Aldiyar | 🇻🇳 Manh Duc Nguyen
🥇 Girls U17: 🇲🇳 Batpelden Buyankhishig | 🇬🇪 Kesaria Mgeladze | 🇰🇿 Mariya Kholyavko
🥇 Open U17: 🇱🇹 Zanas Nainys | 🇪🇸 Daniel Tabuenca Mendataurigoitia | 🇪🇸 Iago Fernandez Ramos
👏 Congratulations to all the young champions and medallists!
🔗 Read the full report: fide.com/kazakhstan-dominate…
📷 Javier Garrido
Mi crónica de la primera mitad de los Campeonatos de Mundo Sub7-Sub17 desde Almería.
♟️ ¡Una jugada puede cambiarlo todo!
Con seis rondas disputadas y cinco por jugar, cada medio punto puede marcar la diferencia en la carrera por los títulos mundiales del Campeonato del Mundo de Ajedrez Sub-7 a Sub-17, en Roquetas de Mar. 🇪🇸🌍
🔗 fedaworld.org/news/one-move-…
FIDE World Championships U7–U17: Young talents make their mark in 🇪🇸 Spain - My first report for FIDE from the Roquetas de Mar venue.
♟ FIDE World Championships U7–U17: Young talents make their mark in 🇪🇸 Spain
With an outstanding turnout of 721 players representing 82 countries, the 2026 FIDE World Championships U7–U17 got underway on October 13 in the coastal town of Roquetas de Mar, in the province of Almería, southern Spain.
Running until October 21, the event is jointly organized by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and the Spanish Chess Federation and is being held at the Evenia Zoraida Beach Resort. The competition features 12 age categories: Under 7, Under 9, Under 11, Under 13, Under 15 and Under 17, with separate Open and Girls sections in each age group.
Read more: fide.com/world-championships…
📷 Javier Garrido
Some interesting thoughts by @anishgiri
on the New in Chess podcast. Specially revealing his perspective on how different teams go about preparing the Olympiad.
Anish Giri Recaps The Chess Olympiad!
podcastaddict.com/new-in-che… via @PodcastAddict
Michael Rahal retweeted
What an amazing way to finish the Olympiad! The Uzbekistan Local Organising Committee put on a show for the ages – one of the best closing ceremonies I have attended, and I have been to many!
Check the last article from Samarkand: fide.com/fireworks-drones-an…
📷 Michał Walusza, Rafał Oleksiewicz / FIDE
#ChessOlympiad
Michael Rahal retweeted
Uzbekistan won the Open section of the 2026 Chess Olympiad on home soil in Samarkand, defeating Ukraine 2.5–1.5 in the final round to claim their second Olympiad title after Chennai 2022. China claimed the Women’s gold medal with a convincing 3–1 victory over Vietnam in the final round.
📷 Michał Walusza, Rafał Oleksiewicz / FIDE
Read the full recap: fide.com/uzbekistans-dream-f…
#ChessOlympiad
Fun question - Germany has defeated consecutively Uzbekistan 3 and, this afternoon, Uzbekistan 2.
What are the chances that they face Team A tomorrow in the fourth round of the chess olympiad? 😃
#samarkand
Yesterday was one of those days that reminded my love for chess.
Visiting the 3rd FIDE Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities in Samarkand was a great honour and also truly inspiring.
📸 FIDE/Mark Livshitz
In Samarkand, Uzbekistan, covering the Olympiad 🇺🇿
The playing venue and Expo area look amazing!
Here is my first report, previewing the main event and other activities. Stay tuned!
fide.com/samarkand-ready-for…
FIDE CEO @EmilSutovsky shares exciting news related to the new sponsorship deal with Salesforce - a three-year agreement worth 9 million USD.
Also, one week for rating updates instead of one month very soon!!
youtu.be/kCbeZqcKYK4?is=S3ur…
Michael Rahal retweeted
BREAKING NEWS:
FIDE signs the biggest contract in its history with
@salesforce
As a part of three-years agreement, Salesforce becomes a Title Sponsor of the FIDE World Championship Matches and FIDE Ratings, and Technological Partner.
Check the details on FIDE website!
♟🤝 Salesforce's Agentforce 360 Powers the Future of Chess with FIDE
@salesforce, the #1 AI CRM, today announced a landmark multi-year partnership with the International Chess Federation (FIDE), becoming the Title Sponsor of the FIDE World Championship Matches 2026-28 and the official AI partner of the FIDE World Chess Championship and FIDE Rankings.
Read more: fide.com/salesforces-agentfo…
#Salesforce #FIDE
Michael Rahal retweeted
♟ 7 DAYS TO GO!
Who will win the FIDE Chess Olympiad this year? Let us know your prediction! 👇
📍 Samarkand 🇺🇿
🗓 Game days: September 16–27
📺 Live on FIDE’s YouTube & Twitch
#ChessOlympiad
Michael Rahal retweeted
The FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026 is coming to Samarkand, bringing together the world's best players and teams in the ultimate celebration of chess.
Experience the passion, the team spirit, and the stories that make the Chess Olympiad unlike any other event.
♟ FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026
📍 Samarkand 🇺🇿
🗓 Game days: September 16–27
#ChessOlympiad
Michael Rahal retweeted
I am not a big streamer, however, as the son of a Nepali father, today during my TT stream at 17:00 CET, I will still attempt to do a fundraiser for the disaster relief fund for Nepal.
Below is the link to the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund.
I will be making a donation myself as well, and I am sure every contribution will be appreciated.
pmdrf.nchl.com.np/index.html
Spain will host the 2026 World U7-17 Championships in October! 🇪🇸
Note the new format - 11-round Swiss with 45''+30' time control, will count towards classical FIDE rating.
Link to regulations: fide.com/fide-world-champion…
I follow MMA closely and also listen to most of Lex Fridman's podcasts - this one was extremely good! Many overlaps with chess btw.
[Lex Fridman Podcast] #500 – Khabib Nurmagomedov: Dagestan, MMA, UFC, Islam, Conor, Fedor & Football
podcastaddict.com/lex-fridma… via @PodcastAddict
Michael Rahal retweeted
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Michael Rahal retweeted
♟🤩 The team lists for the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad have been published, revealing a field filled with World Champions, established national-team powers, and some of the brightest young players in chess. 400 teams have been confirmed over the two competitions: 208 in the Open and 192 in the Women’s event. That is twenty more than the record field of 380 at Budapest 2024!
The opening ceremony will take place in Samarkand on September 15, followed by 11 classical rounds of competition from September 16 to 27. Based on the submitted line-ups, the United States head the Open starting list, followed by defending champions India, hosts Uzbekistan, China and Germany. In the Women’s competition, India is the top seed team ahead of Georgia, China, Kazakhstan and the United States.
Read more: fide.com/team-line-ups-confi…
#ChessOlympiad
